invade
pronunciation
How to pronounce invade in British English:
UK [ɪnˈveɪd]
How to pronounce invade in American English:
US [ɪnˈveɪd]
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- Verb:
- march aggressively into another's territory by military force for the purposes of conquest and occupation
- to intrude upon, infringe, encroach on, violate
- occupy in large numbers or live on a host
- penetrate or assault, in a harmful or injurious way
Word Origin
- invade (v.)
- late 15c., from Middle French invader "to invade," and directly from Latin invadere "to go into, enter upon; assail, assault, attack" (see invasion). Related: invaded; invading.
Example
- 1. They can invade the digestive tract and block nutritional uptake .
- 2. Still , china has avoided explicit threats to invade the insubordinate island .
- 3. When did the romans invade britain ?
- 4. Analysts say uganda and ethiopia could no more restrict the nile 's flow than egypt could invade and defend it .
- 5. In the united states , the concept of " expectation of privacy " matters because it 's the constitutional test , based on the fourth amendment , that governs when and how the government can invade your privacy .