invade

[ in-veyd ]

/ ɪnˈveɪd /

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verb (used with object), in·vad·ed, in·vad·ing.

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), in·vad·ed, in·vad·ing.

to make an invasion: troops awaiting the signal to invade.

RELATED WORDS

alien, intruder

Nearby words

inutile, inutility, inutterable, inuvik, inv., invade, invaginable, invaginate, invagination, invalid, invalidate

Origin of invade

1485–95; < Latin invādere, equivalent to in- in-² + vādere to go; see wade

SYNONYMS FOR invade

1, 2 penetrate, attack.

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Related forms

in·vad·a·ble, adjectivein·vad·er, nounqua·si-in·vad·ed, adjectivere·in·vade, verb (used with object), re·in·vad·ed, re·in·vad·ing.

un·in·vad·a·ble, adjectiveun·in·vad·ed, adjective

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Examples from the Web for invader

But first,” he said, “I am crossing the border into Iraq, to fight against the American invader.
GOP Hypocrisy: Outraged Over Benghazi, Silent on Iraq|Jay Parini|May 11, 2014|DAILY BEAST
It is not clear who will win this battle of media giants, but it is a credit to the invader that it is happening at all.
Murdoch's Italian Offensive|Conrad Black|June 10, 2009|DAILY BEAST
Naturally they regard an invader, not as an enemy, but as a deliverer.
The Tiger of Mysore|G. A. Henty
I don't believe I thought I was about to push back the invader, or turn the tide for civilization.
The House of Torchy|Sewell Ford

The unconcern of the invaded is equalled only by the boldness of the invader.
The Mason-bees|J. Henri Fabre
He was ready to fight to a finish any one that might come; and he hunted the range for that invader.
The Biography of a Grizzly|Ernest Seton-Thompson
In the spring the Roman army took the field and marched south against the invader.
Ancient Rome|Mary Agnes Hamilton

British Dictionary definitions for invader

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)

Derived Forms

invadable, adjectiveinvader, noun

Word Origin for invade

C15: from Latin invādere, from vādere to go

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invade

verb (used with object), in·vad·ed, in·vad·ing.

verb (used without object), in·vad·ed, in·vad·ing.

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invade

verb

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