English dictionary
invade
verbPronunciation
ɪnˈveɪd
Audio pronunciation
Parts of speech
Definitions
verb
- march aggressively into another's territory by military force for the purposes of conquest and occupation
verb
- penetrate or assault, in a harmful or injurious way
verb
- to intrude upon, infringe, encroach on, violate
verb
- occupy in large numbers or live on a host
Example sentences
Hitler invaded Poland on September 1, 1939
The cancer had invaded her lungs
This new colleague invades my territory
The neighbors intrude on your privacy
the Kudzu plant infests much of the South and is spreading to the North