Synonyms and Antonyms of raid
1
to enter for conquest or plunder
- a fox has been raiding the chicken coop, and now we're down to eight hens
despoil, loot, maraud, pillage, plunder, ransack, ravage, sack, strip
conquer, crush, dominate, overcome, overpower, overwhelm, subdue, subject, subjugate, vanquish
assail, assault, attack, beset, charge, rush, storm, strike
battle, clash (with), combat, fight, war (with)
encroach, harass, infringe, trespass
beleaguer, besiege, blockade, invest
garrison, occupy
defend, guard, protect, safeguard, shield, ward
defy, oppose, repel, resist, withstand
capitulate (to), cede (to), submit (to), succumb (to), surrender (to), yield (to)
2
to take sudden, violent action against
- the enemy tribe raided the village just before dawn, taking everyone by surprise
assail, assault, attack, beset, bushwhack, charge, descend (on or upon), go in (on), jump (on), pounce (on or upon), rush, set on, sic (also sick), storm, strike, trash, turn (on)
bum-rush, gang up (on), mob, swarm
mug, rob
ambuscade, ambush, surprise (also surprize), waylay
blitz, bomb, bombard, nuke
barrage, cannon, cannonade
bang away (at), batter, buffet, plaster
beleaguer, besiege, press
harry, loot, pillage, plunder, ravage, sack
foray, invade, overrun
envelop, flank
