invade

verb

in·vade in-ˈvād How to pronounce invade (audio)

invaded; invading

transitive verb

: to enter for conquest or plunder

: to encroach upon : infringe

: to spread over or into as if invading : permeate

doubts invade his mind

: to affect injuriously and progressively

gangrene invades healthy tissue

invader noun

Example Sentences

The troops invaded at dawn. When tourists invade, the town is a very different place. The cancer eventually invaded the brain. Weeds had invaded the garden. Bacteria invaded and caused an infection.

Recent Examples on the Web Those relationships were tested within months, when Russia’s Vladimir Putin threatened to invade Ukraine.

Doyle Mcmanus, Los Angeles Times, 14 Aug. 2022 She was arrested at a time when relations between Washington and Moscow were strained, with President Vladimir Putin preparing to invade Ukraine.

Mary Ilyushina, Washington Post, 2 Aug. 2022 Most of the people from Natalia Popko’s neighborhood in Mariupol supported the Russians when Vladimir V. Putin ordered his forces to invade Ukraine on Feb 24.

New York Times, 21 Apr. 2022 The cyber attack on Viasat occurred right as Russia began to invade Ukraine.

Michael Kan, PCMAG, 25 Mar. 2022 Belarus has already allowed Russia’s military to use its territory to invade Ukraine.

NBC News, 21 Mar. 2022 There are many reasons Putin decided to invade Ukraine, which historians and other experts will be sussing out for years.

Joel Mathis, The Week, 21 Mar. 2022 Chinese fighter jets, missiles and warships encircled Taiwan to send a threatening message about the Chinese Communist Party’s readiness to invade if Taipei ever formalizes its independence.

Pei-lin Wu, Washington Post, 29 Aug. 2022 Such widening gaps in protection will continue to offer the virus vulnerable pockets to invade.

Katherine J. Wu, The Atlantic, 25 Aug. 2022 See More

单词	invader
释义	invade verb in·vade in-ˈvād invaded; invading transitive verb 1 : to enter for conquest or plunder 2 : to encroach upon : infringe 3 a : to spread over or into as if invading : permeate doubts invade his mind b : to affect injuriously and progressively gangrene invades healthy tissue invader noun Synonyms foray (into) overrun raid See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences The troops invaded at dawn. When tourists invade, the town is a very different place. The cancer eventually invaded the brain. Weeds had invaded the garden. Bacteria invaded and caused an infection. Recent Examples on the Web Those relationships were tested within months, when Russia’s Vladimir Putin threatened to invade Ukraine. Doyle Mcmanus, Los Angeles Times, 14 Aug. 2022 She was arrested at a time when relations between Washington and Moscow were strained, with President Vladimir Putin preparing to invade Ukraine. Mary Ilyushina, Washington Post, 2 Aug. 2022 Most of the people from Natalia Popko’s neighborhood in Mariupol supported the Russians when Vladimir V. Putin ordered his forces to invade Ukraine on Feb 24. New York Times, 21 Apr. 2022 The cyber attack on Viasat occurred right as Russia began to invade Ukraine. Michael Kan, PCMAG, 25 Mar. 2022 Belarus has already allowed Russia’s military to use its territory to invade Ukraine. NBC News, 21 Mar. 2022 There are many reasons Putin decided to invade Ukraine, which historians and other experts will be sussing out for years. Joel Mathis, The Week, 21 Mar. 2022 Chinese fighter jets, missiles and warships encircled Taiwan to send a threatening message about the Chinese Communist Party’s readiness to invade if Taipei ever formalizes its independence. Pei-lin Wu, Washington Post, 29 Aug. 2022 Such widening gaps in protection will continue to offer the virus vulnerable pockets to invade. Katherine J. Wu, The Atlantic, 25 Aug. 2022 See More Word History Etymology borrowed from Latin invādere "to enter with hostile intent, assault, attack," from in- in- entry 2 + vādere "to advance, go (quickly or purposefully)" — more at wade entry 1 First Known Use 15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1 Phrases Containing invade invade someone's privacy invade someone's space invade someone's privacy invade someone's space Kids Definition invade verb in·vade in-ˈvād invaded; invading 1 : to enter by force to conquer or plunder 2 : to show lack of respect for She invaded their privacy. Medical Definition invade transitive verb in·vade in-ˈvād invaded; invading 1 : to enter and spread within either normally (as in development) or abnormally (as in infection) often with harmful effects protect the body from invading viruses branches of a nerve invade the skin area 2 : to affect injuriously and progressively gangrene invades healthy tissue Legal Definition invade transitive verb in·vade invaded; invading 1 : to encroach upon : infringe invading a constitutional right 2 : to make payments out of (a fund from which payments are not ordinarily made) authorized the trustee to invade the principal for educational expenses invader noun as in raider one that starts armed conflict against another especially without reasonable cause vigilant defenders at the border were quick to repel the invaders Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance raider attacker aggressor militant assailant plunderer ambusher pillager combatant hawk belligerent jingoist militarist initiator warmonger instigator war hawk ambuscader forayer cobelligerent jingo Antonyms & Near Antonyms defender pacifist peacemaker dove nonbelligerent
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invade

verb

Synonyms

Example Sentences

Word History

Phrases Containing invade

Kids Definition

verb

Medical Definition

transitive verb

Legal Definition

transitive verb

noun