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invade
[in-veyd]
verb (used with object)
to enter forcefully as an enemy; go into with hostile intent.
Germany invaded Poland in 1939.
to enter like an enemy.
Locusts invaded the fields.
to enter as if to take possession.
to invade a neighbor's home.
to enter and affect injuriously or destructively, as disease.
viruses that invade the bloodstream.
to intrude upon.
to invade the privacy of a family.
to encroach or infringe upon.
to invade the rights of citizens.
to permeate.
The smell of baking invades the house.
to penetrate; spread into or over.
The population boom has caused city dwellers to invade the suburbs.
verb (used without object)
to make an invasion.
troops awaiting the signal to invade.
invade
/ ɪnˈveɪd /
verb
to enter (a country, territory, etc) by military force
(tr) to occupy in large numbers; overrun; infest
(tr) to trespass or encroach upon (privacy, etc)
(tr) to enter and spread throughout, esp harmfully; pervade
(of plants, esp weeds) to become established in (a place to which they are not native)
Other Word Forms
- invadable adjective
- invader noun
- quasi-invaded adjective
- reinvade verb (used with object)
- uninvadable adjective
- uninvaded adjective
Word History and Origins
Word History and Origins
Origin of invade1
Example Sentences
When the Nazis invaded, he was able to escape, leaving eight sisters behind.
This is not the first time Mr Wen, who describes himself as a "Troll Most Hated", has invaded a concert or event.
NETs form when neutrophils release their DNA through a process called NETosis, creating thread-like structures filled with harmful enzymes that can quickly trap and neutralize invading microbes.
These challenges come at a critical time for Zelensky, who has remained popular and largely unchallenged since Russia invaded in 2022, with Moscow's forces advancing in the east.
"We never had wild animal attacks before... after prosopis spread, lions, hyenas, wild cats and foxes invaded our villages," Mohammed said.
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