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raid in WordNet English dictionary

verb
  1. search without warning, make a sudden surprise attack on
    "The police raided the crack house"
    raid  bust 
  2. enter someone else's territory and take spoils
    "The pirates raided the coastal villages regularly"
    foray into  raid 
  3. search for something needed or desired
    "Our babysitter raided our refrigerator"
    raid 
  4. take over (a company) by buying a controlling interest of its stock
    "T. Boone Pickens raided many large companies"
    raid 
noun
  1. a sudden short attack
    foray  raid  maraud 
  2. an attempt by speculators to defraud investors
    raid 
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