Raid Definition–noun | 1. | a sudden assault or attack, as upon something to be seized or suppressed: a police raid on a gambling ring. |
| 2. | Military. a sudden attack on the enemy, as by air or by a small land force. |
| 3. | a vigorous, large-scale effort to lure away a competitor's employees, members, etc. |
| 4. | Finance. a concerted attempt of speculators to force stock prices down. |
–verb (used with object)
| 6. | to steal from; loot: a worry that the investment fund is being raided. |
| 7. | to entice away from another: Large companies are raiding key personnel from smaller companies. |
| 8. | to indulge oneself by taking from, esp. in order to eat: raiding the cookie jar. |
–verb (used without object) |
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