raid
- raid
- [[t]re͟ɪd[/t]]
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raids, raiding, raided
1) VERB When soldiers raid a place, they make a sudden armed attack against it, with the aim of causing damage rather than occupying any of the enemy's land.
[V n] The guerrillas raided banks and destroyed a police barracks and an electricity substation.
N-COUNT: oft N on/against
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Raid is also a noun.
The rebels attempted a surprise raid on a military camp... Its planes are carrying out heavy bombing raids against the guerrillas.
2) VERB If the police raid a building, they enter it suddenly and by force in order to look for dangerous criminals or for evidence of something illegal, such as drugs or weapons.
[V n] Fraud squad officers raided the firm's offices.
Raid is also a noun.
They were arrested early this morning after a raid on a house by thirty armed police.
3) VERB If someone raids a building or place, they enter it by force in order to steal something. [BRIT]
[V n] A 19-year-old man has been found guilty of raiding a bank.
Raid is also a noun.
...an armed raid on a small Post Office... He carried out a series of bank raids.
4) VERB If you raid the fridge or the larder, you take food from it to eat instead of a meal or in between meals. [INFORMAL]
[V n] She made her way to the kitchen, hoping to find someone preparing dinner and if not, to raid the fridge.
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