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invade
March aggressively into another's territory by military force for the purposes of conquest and occupation
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verb
March aggressively into another's territory by military force for the purposes of conquest and occupation
“Hitler invaded Poland on September 1, 1939”
verb
Penetrate or assault, in a harmful or injurious way
“The cancer had invaded her lungs”
verb
To intrude upon, infringe, encroach on, violate
“This new colleague invades my territory”
verb
Occupy in large numbers or live on a host
“The Kudzu plant infests much of the South and is spreading to the North”
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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
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