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invade

verb

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

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Word Facts

Word length
6
Starts with
I
Ends with
E
Contains
NV
Scrabble score
10
CEFR level
A2

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Pronunciation

ɪnˈveɪd

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Definitions

verb

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

    “Hitler invaded Poland on September 1, 1939”

verb

  1. Penetrate or assault, in a harmful or injurious way

    “The cancer had invaded her lungs”

verb

  1. To intrude upon, infringe, encroach on, violate

    “This new colleague invades my territory”

verb

  1. 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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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

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