invade
Verbs
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(v) march aggressively into another's territory by military force for the purposes of conquest and occupation
- Hitler invaded Poland on September 1, 1939
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(v) to intrude upon, infringe, encroach on, violate
- This new colleague invades my territory
- The neighbors intrude on your privacy
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(v) occupy in large numbers or live on a host
- the Kudzu plant infests much of the South and is spreading to the North
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(v) penetrate or assault, in a harmful or injurious way
- The cancer had invaded her lungs