- a short surprise attack on an enemy by soldiers, ships or aircraft
- to conduct/launch a raid
- raid on something The air force carried out a bombing raid on enemy bases.
- raid against something The raids against military targets continued.
Collocations War and peaceWar and peaceStarting a warsee also air raid- declare/make/wage war (on somebody/something)
- go to war (against/with somebody)
- cause/spark/provoke/foment/quell unrest
- incite/lead/crush/suppress a revolt/rebellion
- launch/mount/carry out a surprise/terrorist attack
- prevent/halt/represent an escalation of the conflict
- be torn apart by/be on the brink of civil war
- enter/invade/occupy somebody’s territory
- lead/launch/resist/repel an invasion
- adopt/develop/implement/pursue a military strategy
- carry out/execute/perform military operations/manoeuvres
- send/deploy/station/pull back/withdraw troops
- go on/fly/carry out a reconnaissance/rescue mission
- train/equip/deploy army/military/combat units
- lead/launch/conduct a raid/a surprise attack/an (air/airborne/amphibious) assault (on somebody)
- employ/use guerrilla tactics
- conduct/wage biological/guerrilla warfare
- fight/crush/defeat the rebels/the insurgency
- suffer/inflict a crushing defeat
- achieve/win a decisive victory
- halt/stop the British/German/Russian advance
- order/force a retreat
- join/serve in the army/navy/air force
- be/go/remain/serve on active duty
- serve/complete/return from a tour of duty
- be sent to the front (line)
- attack/strike/engage/defeat/kill/destroy the enemy
- see/report/be engaged in heavy fighting
- call for/be met with armed resistance
- come under heavy/machine-gun/mortar fire
- fire a machine-gun/mortar shells/rockets (at somebody/something)
- shoot a rifle/a pistol/bullets/missiles
- launch/fire a cruise/ballistic/anti-tank missile
- use biological/chemical/nuclear weapons
- inflict/suffer/sustain heavy losses/casualties
- be hit/killed by enemy/friendly/artillery fire
- become/be held as a prisoner of war
- harm/kill/target/protect innocent/unarmed civilians
- cause/avoid/limit/minimize civilian casualties/collateral damage
- impose/enforce/lift a curfew
- engage in/be a victim of ethnic cleansing
- be sent to an internment/a concentration camp
- accept/house/resettle refugees fleeing from war
- fear/threaten military/violent reprisals
- commit/be accused of war crimes/crimes against humanity/genocide
- make/bring/win/achieve/maintain/promote peace
- call for/negotiate/broker/declare a ceasefire/a temporary truce
- sign a ceasefire agreement
- call for/bring/put an end to hostilities
- demand/negotiate/accept the surrender of somebody/something
- establish/send (in) a peacekeeping force
- negotiate/conclude/ratify/sign/accept/reject/break/violate a peace treaty
Extra ExamplesTopics War and conflictc1- Guerrillas were carrying out hit-and-run raids on the troops.
- He led his men on a cross-border raid.
- The raids against Norway continued.
- bombers carrying out daylight raids over northern France
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- daring
- major
- punitive
- …
- carry out
- conduct
- make
- …
- during a/the raid
- in a/the raid
- on a/the raid
- …
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- a surprise visit by the police looking for criminals or for illegal goods or drugs
- They were arrested during a dawn raid.
- raid on something He was injured during a police raid on his nightclub.
Extra ExamplesTopics Law and justicec1, Crime and punishmentc1- Police staged an early morning raid on the premises.
- He was taken into custody following a raid on the property by armed police.
- the stolen cash seized in last night's raid
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- dawn
- early-morning
- predawn
- …
- carry out
- launch
- stage
- …
- during a/the raid
- in a/the raid
- raid by
- …
- an attack on a building, etc. in order to commit a crime
- an armed bank raid
- raid on something Two customers foiled a raid on a local post office.
Extra ExamplesTopics Crime and punishmentc1- She was shot during an armed raid on a security van.
- the jewels stolen in the raid
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- bank
- post office
- shop
- …
- plan
- carry out
- foil
- …
- during a/the raid
- in a/the raid
- raid on
- …
Word Originlate Middle English (as a noun): Scots variant of road in the early senses ‘journey on horseback’, ‘foray’. The noun became rare from the end of the 16th cent. but was revived by Sir Walter Scott; the verb dates from the mid 19th cent.
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