definition of
raid

[1] #1 raid n. [foray, maraud] a sudden short attack. wn

[2] #2 raid v. [bust] search without warning, make a sudden surprise attack on; "The police raided the crack house". wn

[3] #3 raid v. [foray into] enter someone else's territory and take spoils; "The pirates raided the coastal villages regularly". wn

[4] #4 raid n. an attempt by speculators to defraud investors. wn

[5] #5 raid v. take over (a company) by buying a controlling interest of its stock; "T. Boone Pickens raided many large companies". wn