raid synonyms

raid

n.

  1. A predatory attack

    invasion, assault, forced entrance, sortie, sweep, reconnaissance in force, incursion, foray; see also attack 1.

  2. An armed investigation

    seizure, surprise entrance, police raid, roundup, bust*, shootup*; see also arrest 1, capture.

raid

v.

attack, assail, storm, fire on, march on, bomb, shell, bombard, rake, torpedo, strafe, strike at, charge, loot, assault, forage, pirate, maraud, sack, ransack, despoil, invade, force an entrance, make away with, besiege, plunder, pillage, blockade; see also attack 1.

Antonyms surrender, defend*, protect.

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