Definition of "Raid" :

noun: an attempt by speculators to defraud investors

noun: a sudden short attack

verb: search for something needed or desired

"Our babysitter raided our refrigerator."

verb: enter someone else's territory and take spoils

"The pirates raided the coastal villages regularly."

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

"T. Boone Pickens raided many large companies."

verb: search without warning, make a sudden surprise attack on

"The police raided the crack house."