INVADE

/ɪnˈveɪd/ ► audio Scrabble 10 Words With Friends 12

Definition

  1. verb march aggressively into another's territory by military force for the purposes of conquest and occupation. — synonyms: occupy
  2. verb to intrude upon, infringe, encroach on, violate. — synonyms: intrude_on, obtrude_upon, encroach_upon
  3. verb occupy in large numbers or live on a host. — synonyms: overrun, infest
  4. verb penetrate or assault, in a harmful or injurious way.

Examples

  • “Under some circumstances police are allowed to invade a person's privacy.”
  • “Argentinian troops invaded the Falkland Islands in 1982.”
  • “The picnic was invaded by ants.”

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