to raid

Examples

• All

• No sooner do I entertain Matthew's offer to buy me out and reject Dry Eye's offer does one of my farms get raided.

  The Gentlemen (2020)

• Soter raided his own savings to pay for the work.

  Academic text (2004)

• This man raided a company, merged it with his conglomerate, and then fired all the employees.

  Canadian Bacon (1995)

• His record as a businessman was to make millions for the wealthy by raiding companies and harming employees.

  Blog text (2)

• The investor plans to raid a struggling company and integrate its assets into his portfolio.

• After observing the market closely, he decided to raid the shares of a competitor unexpectedly.

• She successfully raided the startup by acquiring a majority of its stock within days.

Synonyms

T

to take over

vsto raid

222 3.8

Gain control of a company, organization, or government

focuses on acquiring a controlling share often done suddenly or without warning

G

to grab

vsto raid

200 4.5

To take power or money in a dishonest, selfish way

is a sudden corporate control change achieved by buying shares rather than illegal seizure

Antonyms

S

to sell

∞ 1.0

To give something to someone for money

D

to divest

• Specialized

10 7.5

Sell off an asset or part of a business

Compounds

A

air raid

32 4.2

A sudden attack by military planes that drop bombs and shoot at the ground

A

air-raid shelter

2 4.4

A strong place, often underground, that protects people from bombs

How Hostile

to raid

• Jargon

12 7.0

to take over

222 3.8

to acquire

458 3.3

to buy

∞ 1.0

bid

232 2.7

Surface Forms

Etymology