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invade

in·vade

UK/ɪnˈveɪd/ US/ˌɪˈnveɪd/ fairly common

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”
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2.

to intrude upon, infringe, encroach on, violate

  • “This new colleague invades my territory”
  • “The neighbors intrude on your privacy”
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3.

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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4.

penetrate or assault, in a harmful or injurious way

  • “The cancer had invaded her lungs”

Origin

From Latin invādō (“enter, invade”).

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