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to raid
01
(of police) to unexpectedly visit a person or place to arrest suspects or find illegal goods
Transitive: to raid a place
Examples
The narcotics division decided to raid the suspected drug den to apprehend the traffickers.
02
to enter a place and remove or take away a large number of things quickly and illegally, often as part of a criminal enterprise or activity
Transitive: to raid a place
Examples
The thieves raided the jewelry store and stole millions in diamonds.
03
to quickly and secretly take something from a place
Transitive: to raid sth
Examples
He raided the kitchen in the middle of the night, eating everything in sight.
04
to acquire control of a company by purchasing a large percentage of its stock
Transitive: to raid a company
Examples
The billionaire planned to raid the smaller company, aiming to take over its operations.
Raid
01
a surprise attack against a place or a group of people
Examples
The special forces unit planned a nighttime raid on the enemy compound to capture high-value targets.
02
a manipulative financial maneuver aimed at profiting by deceiving or exploiting investors
Examples
The company collapsed after a stock raid by insiders.
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