raid

English Thesaurus

1. an attempt by speculators to defraud investors (noun.act)

hypernym	:	defalcation, embezzlement, misapplication, misappropriation, peculation,
definition	:	the fraudulent appropriation of funds or property entrusted to your care but actually owned by someone else (noun.act)

2. a sudden short attack (noun.act)

hypernym	:	incursion, penetration,
definition	:	an attack that penetrates into enemy territory (noun.act)

hyponym	:	air attack, air raid,
definition	:	an attack by armed planes on a surface target (noun.act)

hyponym	:	swoop,
definition	:	a very rapid raid (noun.act)

3. search for something needed or desired (verb.contact)

hypernym	:	search,
definition	:	subject to a search (verb.contact)

4. enter someone else's territory and take spoils (verb.motion)

hypernym	:	encroach upon, intrude on, invade, obtrude upon,
definition	:	to intrude upon, infringe, encroach on, violate (verb.motion)

hyponym	:	maraud,
definition	:	raid and rove in search of booty (verb.motion)

5. take over (a company) by buying a controlling interest of its stock (verb.possession)

hypernym	:	arrogate, assume, seize, take over, usurp,
definition	:	seize and take control without authority and possibly with force; take as one's right or possession (verb.possession)

6. search without warning, make a sudden surprise attack on (verb.social)

hypernym	:	assail, attack,
definition	:	launch an attack or assault on; begin hostilities or start warfare with (verb.competition)

7. an attempt by speculators to defraud investors (noun.act)

derivation	:	raid,
definition	:	take over (a company) by buying a controlling interest of its stock (verb.possession)

8. a sudden short attack (noun.act)

derivation	:	foray,
definition	:	briefly enter enemy territory (verb.contact)

derivation	:	maraud,
definition	:	raid and rove in search of booty (verb.motion)

derivation	:	bust, raid,
definition	:	search without warning, make a sudden surprise attack on (verb.social)

9. enter someone else's territory and take spoils (verb.motion)

derivation	:	despoiler, freebooter, looter, pillager, plunderer, raider, spoiler,
definition	:	someone who takes spoils or plunder (as in war) (noun.person)

10. take over (a company) by buying a controlling interest of its stock (verb.possession)

derivation	:	raid,
definition	:	an attempt by speculators to defraud investors (noun.act)

derivation	:	raider,
definition	:	a corporate investor who intends to take over a company by buying a controlling interest in its stock and installing new management (noun.group)

11. search without warning, make a sudden surprise attack on (verb.social)

derivation	:	foray, maraud, raid,
definition	:	a sudden short attack (noun.act)

12. an attempt by speculators to defraud investors (noun.act)

derivation	:	raid,
definition	:	take over (a company) by buying a controlling interest of its stock (verb.possession)

13. a sudden short attack (noun.act)

derivation	:	foray,
definition	:	briefly enter enemy territory (verb.contact)

derivation	:	maraud,
definition	:	raid and rove in search of booty (verb.motion)

derivation	:	bust, raid,
definition	:	search without warning, make a sudden surprise attack on (verb.social)

14. enter someone else's territory and take spoils (verb.motion)

derivation	:	despoiler, freebooter, looter, pillager, plunderer, raider, spoiler,
definition	:	someone who takes spoils or plunder (as in war) (noun.person)

15. take over (a company) by buying a controlling interest of its stock (verb.possession)

derivation	:	raid,
definition	:	an attempt by speculators to defraud investors (noun.act)

derivation	:	raider,
definition	:	a corporate investor who intends to take over a company by buying a controlling interest in its stock and installing new management (noun.group)

16. search without warning, make a sudden surprise attack on (verb.social)

derivation	:	foray, maraud, raid,
definition	:	a sudden short attack (noun.act)