raid

²raid

verb

Definition of RAID

intransitive verb

: to conduct or take part in a raid

transitive verb

: to make a raid on

Examples of RAID

1. The village was raided often by neighboring tribes.
2. Police raided the house and found drugs.
3. Federal agents raided the warehouse, seizing stolen property and arresting five smugglers.
4. She raided her sister's closet to find something to wear to the party.

First Known Use of RAID

1865

Related to RAID

Synonyms: foray (into), overrun, invade

Related Words: despoil, loot, maraud, pillage, plunder, ransack, ravage, sack, strip; conquer, crush, dominate, overcome, overpower, overwhelm, subdue, subject, subjugate, vanquish; assail, assault, attack, beset, charge, rush, storm, strike; battle, clash (with), combat, fight, war (with); encroach, harass, infringe, trespass; beleaguer, besiege, blockade, invest; garrison, occupy

Near Antonyms: defend, guard, protect, safeguard, shield, ward; defy, oppose, repel, resist, withstand; capitulate (to), cede (to), submit (to), succumb (to), surrender (to), yield (to)

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Other Military Terms

bivouac, logistics, petard, salient, sally, supernumerary, tactical