Invade (Verb)
Meaning 1
Penetrate or assault, in a harmful or injurious way; "The cancer had invaded her lungs".
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Verbs of touching, hitting, tying, digging.
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Meaning 2
To intrude upon, infringe, encroach on, violate; "This new colleague invades my territory"; "The neighbors intrude on your privacy".
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Verbs of walking, flying, swimming.
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Meaning 3
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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Verbs of being, having, spatial relations.
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Meaning 4
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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Verbs of fighting, athletic activities.