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invade

/ɪn'veɪd/

Synonyms of invade Antonyms of invade Examples of invade Usage of invade Parts of invade Definition that contains invade Words sounding like invade Explanation of invade

verb
to intrude upon, infringe, encroach on, violate
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"This new colleague invades my territory"

Similar:

encroach upon intrude on obtrude upon

type of:
go into come in enter get in get into go in move into
verb
march aggressively into another's territory by military force for the purposes of conquest and occupation
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"Hitler invaded Poland on September 1, 1939"

Similar:

occupy

type of:
assail attack
verb
occupy in large numbers or live on a host
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Similar:

infest overrun

type of:
inhabit
verb
penetrate or assault, in a harmful or injurious way
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"The cancer had invaded her lungs"

type of:
permeate interpenetrate

Examples of invade

"This new colleague invades my territory"
"Hitler invaded Poland on September 1, 1939"
"The cancer had invaded her lungs"