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raid

noun

Synonyms and Antonyms of raid

1 a sudden attack on and entrance into hostile territory

  • repeated Viking raids wore down the defenses of the seaside village
Synonyms of raid

descent, foray, incursion, inroad, invasion, irruption
Words Related to raid

pillage, plunder

aggression, assault, coup de main, offense (or offence), offensive, onset, onslaught, rush, siege, storm, strike

charge, sally, sortie

ambuscade, ambush, surprise (also surprize), trap

air raid, blitz, blitzkrieg, bombardment

counteraggression, counterassault, counterattack, counteroffensive, counterstrike

2 the act or action of setting upon with force or violence

  • an early morning raid by Federal agents took the smugglers in their hideout by surprise
Synonyms of raid

aggression, assault, attack, attempt, blitz, blitzkrieg, charge, coup de main, descent, offense (or offence), offensive, onset, onslaught, rush, strike
Words Related to raid

ambuscade, ambush

counteraggression, counterassault, counterattack, counteroffensive, counterstrike

sally, sortie

envelopment, flanking

breakthrough, foray, incursion, invasion

pillage, ravage, sack

air raid, bombardment, bombing

siege, storm

barrage, cannonade, fusillade, hail, salvo, volley

whammy
Near Antonyms of raid

defense, defensive, guard, shield

opposition, resistance

protection, security, shelter

raid

verb

Synonyms and Antonyms of raid

1 to enter for conquest or plunder

  • a fox has been raiding the chicken coop, and now weʼre down to eight hens
Synonyms of raid

foray (into), invade, overrun
Words Related to raid

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 of raid

defend, guard, protect, safeguard, shield, ward

defy, oppose, repel, resist, withstand

capitulate (to), cede (to), submit (to), succumb (to), surrender (to), yield (to)

2 to take sudden, violent action against

  • the enemy tribe raided the village just before dawn, taking everyone by surprise
Synonyms of raid

assail, assault, attack, beset, bushwhack, charge, descend (on or upon), go in (on), jump (on), pounce (on or upon), rush, set on, sic (also sick), storm, strike, trash, turn (on)
Words Related to raid

bum-rush, gang up (on), mob, swarm

mug, rob

ambuscade, ambush, surprise (also surprize), waylay

blitz, bomb, bombard, nuke

barrage, cannon, cannonade

bang away (at), batter, buffet, plaster

beleaguer, besiege, press

harry, loot, pillage, plunder, ravage, sack

foray, invade, overrun

envelop, flank
Phrases Synonymous with raid

beat up on, fly at, go at, light into, pitch into, round on, set at, set upon, tear into
Near Antonyms of raid

cover, defend, guard, protect, secure, shield

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