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Meaning of invade

Source language: EnglishDictionary language: English

invade

Pronunciation:/ɪnˈveɪd/

verb

Definitions

  1. To move into.

    Example: Under some circumstances police are allowed to invade a person's privacy.

  2. To enter by force in order to conquer.

    Example: Argentinian troops invaded the Falkland Islands in 1982.

  3. To infest or overrun.

    Example: The picnic was invaded by ants.

  4. To attack; to infringe; to encroach on; to violate.

    Example: The king invaded the rights of the people.