invade.
To move into.
Meaning & usage
To move into.
Under some circumstances police are allowed to invade a person's privacy.
To enter by force, usually in order to conquer.
Argentinian troops invaded the Falkland Islands in 1982.
To infest or overrun.
The picnic was invaded by ants.
To attack; to infringe; to encroach on; to violate.
The king invaded the rights of the people.
To make an unwelcome or uninvited visit or appearance, usually with an intent to cause trouble or some other unpleasant situation.
Where this word comes from
From Latin invādō (“enter, invade”).
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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.