verb
invade
ihn-VAYD
verb
1
To enter a country or territory by force in order to take control of it.
"The army invaded the neighbouring country at dawn."
2
To intrude on or overrun something, such as privacy or space.
"Weeds had invaded every corner of the garden."
"She felt the journalist had invaded her privacy."
How to Use Invade
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishTo forcefully enter and take over — a country, a space, or someone's privacy.
Common pairings
invade a country
invade privacy
weeds invade
Word Forms
invaded past tense, invades singular
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Etymology
From Latin invādō, "to enter, invade."