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raid1 [ reıd ] noun count **
1. ) a sudden short military attack:
an air raid by enemy jets
raid on/against: Soldiers carried out raids on enemy targets in the area.
2. ) an action by police officers in which they suddenly enter a place in order to arrest people or search for something, for example illegal drugs
3. ) a crime in which someone suddenly enters a place and uses force or threats to steal money or goods
4. ) BUSINESS an attempt by one business to take control of another by buying a lot of its SHARES
raid
raid 2 [ reıd ] verb transitive
1. ) to use force to enter a place in order to search for something:
Several boats were raided by U.S. customs officials.
Police have raided nightclubs in the city for illegal drugs.
2. ) to suddenly attack a place and cause a lot of damage:
Guerrillas continue to raid villages in the area.
3. ) INFORMAL to take or steal things from a place:
hungry teenagers raiding the refrigerator
Usage of the words and phrases in modern English.
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