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maraud

ma·raud [ mə ráwd ] (past and past participle ma·raud·ed, present participle ma·raud·ing, 3rd person present singular ma·rauds)


transitive and intransitive verb 
Definition:
 
raid for plunder: to rove around carrying out violent attacks or looking for plunder, or raid a place in search of plunder

[Late 17th century. < French marauder< maraud "rogue, vagabond"]

ma·raud·er noun
ma·raud·ing adjective
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