invade
[ in-veyd ]
/ ɪnˈveɪd /
verb (used with object), in·vad·ed, in·vad·ing.
verb (used without object), in·vad·ed, in·vad·ing.
to make an invasion: troops awaiting the signal to invade.
OTHER WORDS FROM invade
Words nearby invade
inutile,
inutility,
inutterable,
inuvik,
inv.,
invade,
invaginable,
invaginate,
invagination,
invalid,
invalidate
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British Dictionary definitions for invade
invade
/ (ɪnˈveɪd) /
verb
to enter (a country, territory, etc) by military force
(tr)
to occupy in large numbers; overrun; infest
(tr)
to trespass or encroach upon (privacy, etc)
(tr)
to enter and spread throughout, esp harmfully; pervade
(of plants, esp weeds) to become established in (a place to which they are not native)
Derived forms of invade
invadable, adjective invader, nounWord Origin for invade
C15: from Latin
invādere, from
vādere to go