Invade
verb
To enter forcefully as an enemy, go into with hostile intent.
The army invaded the neighboring country.
Often appears as...
- invade a country
- invade enemy territory
Usage tips
Disapproving
verb
To enter like an enemy, or to take possession or overrun.
The fans invaded the field after the game.
Often appears as...
- invade the field
- invade the stage
Usage tips
Disapproving
Colloquial
verb
To intrude or enter without invitation or welcome.
He often invades my privacy by reading my emails.
Often appears as...
- invade somebody's privacy
- invade personal space
Usage tips
Disapproving
verb
To permeate or affect harmfully.
The cancer had invaded his liver.
Often appears as...
- invade tissue
- invade cells
Usage tips
Technical
verb
To enter forcefully as an enemy, go into with hostile intent.
The army invaded the neighboring country.
Often appears as...
- invade a country
- invade enemy territory
Usage tips
Disapproving
verb
To enter like an enemy, or to take possession or overrun.
The fans invaded the field after the game.
Often appears as...
- invade the field
- invade the stage
Usage tips
Disapproving
Colloquial
verb
To intrude or enter without invitation or welcome.
He often invades my privacy by reading my emails.
Often appears as...
- invade somebody's privacy
- invade personal space
Usage tips
Disapproving
verb
To permeate or affect harmfully.
The cancer had invaded his liver.
Often appears as...
- invade tissue
- invade cells
Usage tips
Technical
Definition 1 of 4
Pro Tip 1/3Hostile Action
Used to describe aggressive military actions like an attack or takeover.
During World War II, many countries experienced invasions.
Pro Tip 2/3Conquest Implied
Suggests an attempt to control or dominate a place.
Ancient Rome was known to invade territories to expand its empire.
Pro Tip 3/3Historical Usage
Commonly found in historical or wartime contexts.
The history book detailed how Vikings invaded European shores.
Pro Tip 1/3Hostile Action
Used to describe aggressive military actions like an attack or takeover.
During World War II, many countries experienced invasions.
Pro Tip 2/3Conquest Implied
Suggests an attempt to control or dominate a place.
Ancient Rome was known to invade territories to expand its empire.
Pro Tip 3/3Historical Usage
Commonly found in historical or wartime contexts.
The history book detailed how Vikings invaded European shores.
Pro Tip 1/3Hostile Action
Used to describe aggressive military actions like an attack or takeover.
During World War II, many countries experienced invasions.
Pro Tip 2/3Conquest Implied
Suggests an attempt to control or dominate a place.
Ancient Rome was known to invade territories to expand its empire.
Pro Tip 3/3Historical Usage
Commonly found in historical or wartime contexts.
The history book detailed how Vikings invaded European shores.
Never forget "Invade"
Humans forget easily. That's why you should download WordUp: Smart reminders, word games, AI practice, and much more!
Video examples
Sequencing genomes to...
deprivation and massive fish death it's very bad in fact ecologists report that locations invaded by the golden mussel become are almost genius over time which in biology is bad because it means less diversity and the biodiversity is the life-support
Video examples
How stress affects your...
such as heart disease and insulin resistance. Meanwhile, stress hormones affect immune cells in a variety of ways. Initially, they help prepare to fight invaders and heal after injury, but chronic stress can dampen function of some immune cells,
Video examples
The wars that inspired...
As far as we know, Medieval England was never invaded by ice zombies, or terrorized by dragons, but it was shaken by a power struggle between two noble families spanning generations and involving a massive cast of characters
Video examples
What makes the Great...
When raiders were sighted, fire and smoke signals traveled between towers until reinforcements arrived. Small openings along the wall let archers fire on invaders, while larger ones were used to drop stones and more.
Video examples
The Man Who Can Control...
when swarms invade we are inevitably separated by an invisible barrier created by our different senses and perceptions swarms may share our world but the gulf between us couldn't be greater
Video examples
John Bohannon: Dance vs....
Imagine our politicians using dance to explain why we must invade a foreign country or bail out an investment bank. It's sure to help. Of course someday, in the deep future,
Video examples
Why do we harvest...
Horseshoe crab blood contains cells called amebocytes that protect them from infection by viruses, fungi, and bacteria. Amebocytes form gels around these invaders
Video examples
Yellow Crazy Ants Kill...
humans brought these ant invaders here and now humans are having to control them isolated communities may evolve for millions of years in relative peace but when
Video examples
How does cancer spread...
It begins when cancer cells from an initial tumor invade nearby normal tissue. As the cells proliferate, they spread via one of the three common routes of
Video examples
Killer Bees PIPE Weird...
least understood of creatures but now their fragile world has been invaded by an alien species from Africa the result
Video examples
Sequencing genomes to...
deprivation and massive fish death it's very bad in fact ecologists report that locations invaded by the golden mussel become are almost genius over time which in biology is bad because it means less diversity and the biodiversity is the life-support
Video examples
How stress affects your...
such as heart disease and insulin resistance. Meanwhile, stress hormones affect immune cells in a variety of ways. Initially, they help prepare to fight invaders and heal after injury, but chronic stress can dampen function of some immune cells,
Video examples
The wars that inspired...
As far as we know, Medieval England was never invaded by ice zombies, or terrorized by dragons, but it was shaken by a power struggle between two noble families spanning generations and involving a massive cast of characters
Video examples
What makes the Great...
When raiders were sighted, fire and smoke signals traveled between towers until reinforcements arrived. Small openings along the wall let archers fire on invaders, while larger ones were used to drop stones and more.
Video examples
The Man Who Can Control...
when swarms invade we are inevitably separated by an invisible barrier created by our different senses and perceptions swarms may share our world but the gulf between us couldn't be greater
Video examples
John Bohannon: Dance vs....
Imagine our politicians using dance to explain why we must invade a foreign country or bail out an investment bank. It's sure to help. Of course someday, in the deep future,
Video examples
Why do we harvest...
Horseshoe crab blood contains cells called amebocytes that protect them from infection by viruses, fungi, and bacteria. Amebocytes form gels around these invaders
Video examples
Yellow Crazy Ants Kill...
humans brought these ant invaders here and now humans are having to control them isolated communities may evolve for millions of years in relative peace but when
Video examples
How does cancer spread...
It begins when cancer cells from an initial tumor invade nearby normal tissue. As the cells proliferate, they spread via one of the three common routes of
Video examples
Killer Bees PIPE Weird...
least understood of creatures but now their fragile world has been invaded by an alien species from Africa the result
Example 1 of 10
Quote examples
Daniel Morgan
American Soldier
As to war, I am and always was a great enemy, at the same time a warrior the greater part of my life and were I young again, should still be a warrior while ever this country should be invaded and I lived.
Quote examples
Samuel L. Jackson
Actor
I'm not as angry as I used to be. But I can get in touch with that anger pretty quickly if I feel my space is being invaded or somebody is not treating me with the respect that I think I want.
Quote examples
A. P. J. Abdul Kalam
Indian Statesman
We have not invaded anyone. We have not conquered anyone. We have not grabbed their land, their culture, their history and tried to enforce our way of life on them.
Quote examples
Emily Ratajkowski
British Model
There's a reason ISIS exists, which is because we've invaded countries, and they hate the Western world. I'm not forgiving them; I'm just saying there's a reason.
Quote examples
James McAvoy
Scottish Actor
I'd like to keep work work and life life. It means you've got your life to come back to, somewhere to come home to at night that isn't invaded by your day.
Quote examples
Margaret Trudeau
Canadian Author
I strongly believe that privacy is one of the biggest luxuries one can have in life - to have your own private world and not be invaded by the outside.
Quote examples
John Travolta
American Actor
It's the interviewee's job to know that his privacy is going to be invaded on some level. Otherwise, you are better off not doing the interview.
Quote examples
Gisele Bundchen
Brazilian Model
I'm a very private person. I like staying home and doing my stuff. I hate people invading on my privacy. I hate talking about my private life.
Quote examples
Nicholas Kristof
American Journalist
You don't need to invade a place or install a new government to help bring about a positive change.
Quote examples
Benjamin Tucker
American Activist
The cost of justice can be justly paid only by the invader.
Quote examples
Daniel Morgan
American Soldier
As to war, I am and always was a great enemy, at the same time a warrior the greater part of my life and were I young again, should still be a warrior while ever this country should be invaded and I lived.
Quote examples
Samuel L. Jackson
Actor
I'm not as angry as I used to be. But I can get in touch with that anger pretty quickly if I feel my space is being invaded or somebody is not treating me with the respect that I think I want.
Quote examples
A. P. J. Abdul Kalam
Indian Statesman
We have not invaded anyone. We have not conquered anyone. We have not grabbed their land, their culture, their history and tried to enforce our way of life on them.
Quote examples
Emily Ratajkowski
British Model
There's a reason ISIS exists, which is because we've invaded countries, and they hate the Western world. I'm not forgiving them; I'm just saying there's a reason.
Quote examples
James McAvoy
Scottish Actor
I'd like to keep work work and life life. It means you've got your life to come back to, somewhere to come home to at night that isn't invaded by your day.
Quote examples
Margaret Trudeau
Canadian Author
I strongly believe that privacy is one of the biggest luxuries one can have in life - to have your own private world and not be invaded by the outside.
Quote examples
John Travolta
American Actor
It's the interviewee's job to know that his privacy is going to be invaded on some level. Otherwise, you are better off not doing the interview.
Quote examples
Gisele Bundchen
Brazilian Model
I'm a very private person. I like staying home and doing my stuff. I hate people invading on my privacy. I hate talking about my private life.
Quote examples
Nicholas Kristof
American Journalist
You don't need to invade a place or install a new government to help bring about a positive change.
Quote examples
Benjamin Tucker
American Activist
The cost of justice can be justly paid only by the invader.
Example 1 of 10
WordUp Chrome Extension
As you browse the web instantly look up words you don’t know.
Get Chrome Extension