raid

I

(New American Roget's College Thesaurus)

n. attack, invasion, onset, incursion; foray. See stealing. —v. t. attack, invade; pounce upon.

II

(Roget's IV) n.

1. [A predatory attack]

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

2. [An armed investigation]

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

v.

Syn. 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 .

Ant. surrender, defend*, protect.

III

(Roget's 3 Superthesaurus)

I

n.

attack, invasion, onslaught, incursion, offensive, foray, assault, charge, *bust.

II

v.

attack, invade, storm, strike, launch an offensive, charge, sweep, maraud, assail, loot, plunder, *bust.

IV

(Roget's Thesaurus II) I noun An act of invading, especially by military forces: foray, incursion, inroad, invasion. See ATTACK, ENTER. II verb 1. To make a surprise attack on: harry, maraud. See ATTACK. 2. To enter so as to attack, plunder, destroy, or conquer: foray, invade, overrun. See ATTACK, ENTER.