a sudden assault or attack, as upon something to be seized or suppressed

a police raid on a gambling ring.

Military . a sudden attack on the enemy, as by air or by a small land force.

a vigorous, large-scale effort to lure away a competitor's employees, members, etc.

Finance . a concerted attempt of speculators to force stock prices down.

to make a raid on.

to steal from; loot

a worry that the investment fund is being raided.

to entice away from another

Large companies are raiding key personnel from smaller companies.

to indulge oneself by taking from, esp. in order to eat

raiding the cookie jar.

to engage in a raid.

verb

aid , assist , guard , help , protect

noun

arrest , assault , break-in , bust , capture , descent , foray , forced entrance , hit-and-run , incursion , inroad , invasion , irruption , onset , onslaught , pull , reconnaissance , roundup , sally * , shootup , sortie * , surprise attack , sweep , tipover , looting , predation , sally , sortie

verb

assail , assault , blockade , bomb , bombard , breach , break in , charge , descend on , despoil , devastate , fall upon , fire on , forage , foray , harass , harry , heat , inroad , invade , knock off * , knock over * , lean against , lean on , loot , maraud , march on , overrun , pirate , plunder , rake , ransack , rifle , rob , sack , sally , sally forth , shell , slough , spoliate , storm , strafe , strike , sweep , swoop , tip over , torpedo , waste , attack , bust , incursion , invasion , onslaught , pillage , predation , ravage , roundup , seizure , sortie