What does "invade" mean?
Invade: 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. Such an enemy Is risen to invade us. Milton.
Additional senses
- 2.To attack; to infringe; to encroach on; to violate; as, the king invaded the rights of the people.
- 3.To grow or spread over; to affect injuriously and progressively; as, gangrene invades healthy tissue. See Attack.
- 4.To make an invasion. Brougham.
Sources
- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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