invade
To enter by force, usually in order to conquer.
Example
“Argentinian troops invaded the Falkland Islands in 1982.”
Other meanings
To infest or overrun.
“The picnic was invaded by ants.”
To attack; to infringe; to encroach on; to violate.
“The king invaded the rights of the people.”
Synonyms
- occupy
Related words
- noninvaded
- uninvaded
- bioinvade
- coinvade
- counterinvade
- invadable
- invadee
- invader
- invadosome
- reinvade
- noninvading
Word history
From Latin "invādō" (enter, invade).
Where this comes from
This definition is adapted from “invade” on Wiktionary, by its contributors; related-word lists use Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0, based on Princeton WordNet), published under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page is published under the same licence.