invade

• invade

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"

Synonyms:

• invade
• occupy

Verb

to intrude upon, infringe, encroach on, violate; "This new colleague invades my territory"; "The neighbors intrude on your privacy"

Synonyms:

• intrude on
• invade
• obtrude upon
• encroach upon

Verb

occupy in large numbers or live on a host; "the Kudzu plant infests much of the South and is spreading to the North"

Synonyms:

• invade
• overrun
• infest

Verb

penetrate or assault, in a harmful or injurious way; "The cancer had invaded her lungs"

Synonyms:

• invade