invade

Verb

Verb Forms: invaded, invading, invades

To enter a place forcefully and without permission; to attack.
march aggressively into another's territory by military force for the purposes of conquest and occupation
- "Hitler invaded Poland on September 1, 1939"
to intrude upon, infringe, encroach on, violate
- "This new colleague invades my territory"
occupy in large numbers or live on a host
penetrate or assault, in a harmful or injurious way
- "The cancer had invaded her lungs"
To move into.
To enter by force, usually in order to conquer.
To infest or overrun.
To attack; to infringe; to encroach on; to violate.
To make an unwelcome or uninvited visit or appearance, usually with an intent to cause trouble or some other unpleasant situation.

Examples

Argentinian troops invaded the Falkland Islands in 1982.
Her opponent’s tiles threatened to INVADE her carefully constructed word pathways.
The king invaded the rights of the people.
The picnic was invaded by ants.
Under some circumstances police are allowed to invade a person's privacy.

Origin / Etymology

From Latin invādō (“enter, invade”).

Synonyms

encroach upon, infest, intrude on, obtrude upon, occupy, overrun

Antonyms

evade

Scrabble Score: 10

invade: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
invade: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
invade: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 12

invade: valid Words With Friends Word