invade

Definition

  • v. march aggressively into another's territory by military force for the purposes of conquest and occupation
  • v. occupy in large numbers or live on a host
  • v. penetrate or assault, in a harmful or injurious way

Word forms

Past tense
invaded
Past participle
invaded
Present participle
invading
Third person singular
invades

Example sentences

  1. vt.

    The army decided to invade the neighboring country to secure their borders.

  2. 法

    The new law aims to prevent any individual from invading the privacy of others.