Meaning of 'invade'

Find the meaning of the word ‘invade’

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Meaning of ‘invade’

4 definitions found.

invade

verb

march aggressively into another's territory by military force for the purposes of conquest and occupation

Example: "Hitler invaded Poland on September 1, 1939"

Synonyms: occupy

verb

penetrate or assault, in a harmful or injurious way

Example: "The virus invaded the patient's lungs."

verb

to intrude upon, infringe, encroach on, violate

Example: "This new colleague invades my territory"

Synonyms: intrude on obtrude upon encroach upon

verb

occupy in large numbers or live on a host

Synonyms: overrun

Source: WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University

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