invade

Meanings

Verb

• march aggressively into another's territory by military force for the purposes of conquest and occupation
  • "Hitler invaded Poland on September 1, 1939"
• to intrude upon, infringe, encroach on, violate
  • "This new colleague invades my territory"
• occupy in large numbers or live on a host
• penetrate or assault, in a harmful or injurious way
  • "The cancer had invaded her lungs"
• To move into.
• To enter by force, usually in order to conquer.
• To infest or overrun.
• To attack; to infringe; to encroach on; to violate.
• To make an unwelcome or uninvited visit or appearance, usually with an intent to cause trouble or some other unpleasant situation.

Synonyms

encroach upon, infest, intrude on, obtrude upon, occupy, overrun

Antonyms

evade

Related Words

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