Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of verb maraud
1 sense of maraud
Sense 1
maraud -- (raid and rove in search of booty; "marauding rebels overran the countryside")
=> foray into, raid -- (enter someone else's territory and take spoils; "The pirates raided the coastal villages regularly")
Antonyms of adj marauding
1 sense of marauding
Sense 1
marauding, predatory, raiding -- (characterized by plundering or pillaging or marauding; "bands of marauding Indians"; "predatory warfare"; "a raiding party")
INDIRECT (VIA offensive) -> defensive -- (intended or appropriate for defending against or deterring aggression or attack; "defensive weapons"; "a defensive stance")
Similarity of adj marauding
1 sense of marauding
Sense 1
marauding, predatory, raiding -- (characterized by plundering or pillaging or marauding; "bands of marauding Indians"; "predatory warfare"; "a raiding party")
=> offensive (vs. defensive) -- (for the purpose of attack rather than defense; "offensive weapons")