Invade has 5 different meanings across 1 category:
Verb
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"
2
to intrude upon, infringe, encroach on, violate
"This new colleague invades my territory"
"The neighbors intrude on your privacy"
3
occupy in large numbers or live on a host
"the Kudzu plant infests much of the South and is spreading to the North"
4
penetrate or assault, in a harmful or injurious way
"The cancer had invaded her lungs"
5
To move into.
"The explorers decided to invade the abandoned cabin for shelter during the storm."
Example Sentences
"Hitler invaded Poland on September 1, 1939"
verb
"This new colleague invades my territory"
verb
"The neighbors intrude on your privacy"
verb
"the Kudzu plant infests much of the South and is spreading to the North"
verb
"The cancer had invaded her lungs"
verb
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Broader Terms (hypernyms)
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