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Dictionary definition for: Invade

1. (v) march aggressively into another''s territory by military force for the purposes of conquest and occupation; "Hitler invaded Poland on September 1, 1939"

2. (v) to intrude upon, infringe, encroach on, violate; "This new colleague invades my territory" "The neighbors intrude on your privacy"

3. (v) occupy in large numbers or live on a host; "the Kudzu plant infests much of the South and is spreading to the North"

4. (v) penetrate or assault, in a harmful or injurious way; "The cancer had invaded her lungs"

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