Invade Definition & Meaning
invade
- verb
- 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"; "The neighbors intrude on your privacy"
- occupy in large numbers or live on a host; "the Kudzu plant infests much of the South and is spreading to the North"
- penetrate or assault, in a harmful or injurious way; "The cancer had invaded her lungs"
"Invade" in song lyrics
See how invade is used in real songs:
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"When lobotomy waves of the gone-rotten invade"
Atherton & Sire — Deep Thought -
"Lover's blade like flavors raise, invade"
Tha Beggas — Gods of War -
"And if you think you'll invade"
The Cross Movement — Cypha Time
Words that rhyme with invade
Usage tips for "invade"
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- What does invade mean?
- 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"; "The neighbors intrude on your privacy" occupy in large numbers or live on a host; "the Kudzu plant infests much of the South and is spreading to the North" penetrate or assault, in a harmful or injurious way; "The cancer had invaded her lungs"
- What part of speech is invade?
- Invade is a verb.
- How many definitions does invade have?
- Invade has 4 definitions across 1 part of speech (verb).