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   in·vade

   /inˈvād/

   verb

   • 1. (of an armed force or its commander) enter (a country or region) so as to subjugate or occupy it: "it was all part of a grander French plan to invade Ireland" Similar occupyconquercaptureseizetake (over)annexwingainsecuremarch intooverrunoverwhelmstormdescend onswoop onswarm oversurge overmake inroads onattackassailassaultraidplundermaraudOpposite withdraw from
   • ▪ enter (a place, situation, or sphere of activity) in large numbers, especially with intrusive effect: "demonstrators invaded the Presidential Palace" Similar permeatepervadefillspread through/overdiffuse throughimbueperfusebe disseminated throughflow throughassailattacktake over
   • ▪ (of a parasite or disease) spread into (an organism or bodily part): "sometimes the worms invade the central nervous system"
   • ▪ (of a person or emotion) encroach or intrude on: "he felt his privacy was being invaded" Similar intrude onviolateencroach oninfringe ontrespass onobtrude onburst in oninterruptdisturbdisruptinformal:horn in onmuscle in onarchaic:entrench onOpposite respect

   Word Origin late Middle English (in the sense ‘attack or assault (a person’)): from Latin invadere, from in- ‘into’ + vadere ‘go’.

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   The meaning of INVADE is to enter for conquest or plunder. How to use invade in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Invade.

3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishINVADE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   INVADE definition: 1. to enter a country by force with large numbers of soldiers in order to take possession of it…. Learn more.

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   Invade definition: to enter forcefully as an enemy; go into with hostile intent. See examples of INVADE used in a sentence.

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   When you Invade, you aggressively take over or occupy a place. If a country's leader wants to gain more land, the military might invade a neighboring country.

6. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishinvade verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes...

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   [transitive] invade something to enter a place in large numbers, especially in a way that causes damage or problems. Demonstrators invaded the government buildings. As the final whistle blew, fans began invading the field. The cancer cells may invade other parts of the body.

7. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishINVADE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   If you say that people or animals invade a place, you mean that they enter it in large numbers, often in a way that is unpleasant or difficult to deal with. People invaded the streets in victory processions almost throughout the day.

8. www.thefreedictionary.com › invadeInvade - definition of invade by The Free Dictionary

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   1. To enter by force in order to conquer or pillage: The Romans invaded Britain. 2. To enter as if by invading; overrun or crowd: Each weekend, skiers invade the mountain town. 3. To enter and proliferate in bodily tissue, as a pathogen: Bacteria have invaded the lungs. 4. To encroach or intrude on; violate: invade someone's privacy. v.intr.