raid

noun

  1. 1

    an attempt by speculators to defraud investors

  2. 2

    a sudden short attack

verb

  1. 1

    search for something needed or desired

    Our babysitter raided our refrigerator

  2. 2

    enter someone else's territory and take spoils

    The pirates raided the coastal villages regularly

  3. 3

    take over (a company) by buying a controlling interest of its stock

    T. Boone Pickens raided many large companies

  4. 4

    search without warning, make a sudden surprise attack on

    The police raided the crack house

Synonyms

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