invading Meaning, Definition & Usage

1. verb march aggressively into another's territory by military force for the purposes of conquest and occupation
   occupy; invade.
   
   • Hitler invaded Poland on September 1, 1939
2. verb to intrude upon, infringe, encroach on, violate
   intrude on; invade; obtrude upon; encroach upon.
   
   • This new colleague invades my territory
   • The neighbors intrude on your privacy
3. verb occupy in large numbers or live on a host
   infest; invade; overrun.
   
   • the Kudzu plant infests much of the South and is spreading to the North
4. verb penetrate or assault, in a harmful or injurious way
   invade.
   
   • The cancer had invaded her lungs
5. adjective satellite involving invasion or aggressive attack
   invasive; incursive.
   
   • invasive war

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