Word Meaning

invade definition and meaning

v. t. To go into or upon; to pass within the confines of; to enter; -- used of forcible or rude ingress.
v. t. To enter with hostile intentions; to enter with a view to conquest or plunder; to make an irruption into; to attack; as, the Romans invaded Great Britain.
v. t. To attack; to infringe; to encroach on; to violate; as, the king invaded the rights of the people.
v. t. To grow or spread over; to affect injuriously and progressively; as, gangrene invades healthy tissue.
v. i. To make an invasion.

Crossword clues for invade

- Aid Nev, when upset, to enter by force
- Assail
- Attack and vie for new position
- Encroach upon
- Enter as an enemy
- Enter in large numbers
- Intrude upon