invade
verb
inĀ·vade
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invaded;
invading
Definition of invade
1
: to enter for conquest or plunder
2
: to encroach upon : infringe
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Examples of invade in a Sentence
The troops invaded at dawn.
When tourists invade, the town is a very different place.
The cancer eventually invaded the brain.
Weeds had invaded the garden.
Bacteria invaded and caused an infection.
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Recent Examples on the Web
Roman legions invade Colorado Viejo San Acacio The 1856 Capilla de Viejo San Acacio is named for St. Acacio, a Roman soldier who converted to Christianity. — Tom Noel, The Know, "16 strange, spooky and (mostly) true Colorado stories to tell around a campfire," 24 Aug. 2019 Tomorrowland 2019 invades Billboardās Top Facebook Live Videos chart, powered by Shareablee, with eight of the chartās 10 videos originating from the Belgian EDM festival. — Kevin Rutherford, Billboard, "Tomorrowland Performances Dominate July 2019 Top Facebook Live Videos Chart," 22 Aug. 2019 On September 1, 1939, German armed forces invaded Poland, sparking World War II. — Peter Valdes-dapena, CNN, "$17 million or $70 million? 1930s Porsche fails to sell after auction snafu," 18 Aug. 2019 Just seven days later, on September 1, 1939, Germany invaded Poland. — Victor Davis Hanson, National Review, "The GermanāSoviet Non-Aggression Pact: A Bad Deal, 80 Years Ago," 15 Aug. 2019 Vikings will invade during Labor Day Weekend, August 31, through September 2nd. — Michigan Renaissance Festival, Detroit Free Press, "Eat, drink and be Mary (Queen of Scots) at Michigan Renaissance Festival," 15 Aug. 2019 Algorithms are invading transportation in a variety of ways beyond the flashy chase for self-driving cars. — David Grossman, Popular Mechanics, "How an Algorithm Made the Buses in Boston Better," 13 Aug. 2019 After her execution was delayed as a result of her sudden illness, the Union army invaded Shelbyville, Tennessee, where she was being held, and the Confederate forces abandoned her. — Emily Toomey, Smithsonian, "The Actress Who Left the Stage to Become a Civil War Spy," 12 Aug. 2019 And yet, millions of marauding wild pigs have invaded large swaths of the southern U.S., eviscerating crops, gobbling up endangered sea turtles and trampling archaeological sites in a rampage showing no signs of letting up. — Alex Horton, Twin Cities, "Alex Horton: Think 30-50 feral hogs is a joke? Millions are rampaging across the country.," 8 Aug. 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'invade.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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More Definitions for invade
invade
verb
English Language Learners Definition of invade
: to enter (a place, such as a foreign country) in order to take control by military force
: to enter (a place) in large numbers
: to enter or be in (a place where you are not wanted)
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invade
verb
inĀ·vade
| \ in-ĖvÄd
\
\
invaded;
invading
Kids Definition of invade
1
: to enter by force to conquer or plunder
2
: to show lack of respect for
She invaded their privacy.
invade
transitive verb
inĀ·vade
| \ in-ĖvÄd
\
\
invaded;
invading
Medical Definition of invade
1
: to enter and spread within either normally (as in development) or abnormally (as in infection) often with harmful effects
protect the body from invading viruses branches of a nerve invade the skin area
2
: to affect injuriously and progressively
gangrene invades healthy tissue
Other Words from invade
invader
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noun
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noun