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invade

UK:^*^*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ɪnˈveɪd/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/ɪnˈveɪd/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(in vād′)

Inflections of 'invade' (v): (⇒ conjugate)

invades: v 3rd person singular

invading: v pres p

invaded: v past

invaded: v past p

in•vade /ɪnˈveɪd/USA pronunciation v., -vad•ed, -vad•ing.

to enter forcefully as an enemy;
go into with hostile intent: [~ + object]The dictator invaded his neighboring states.[no object]He was ready to invade.
to enter and affect in a harmful or destructive way:[~ + object]viruses that invade the bloodstream.
to intrude upon;
encroach or infringe on:[~ + object]to invade someone's privacy.
to enter or penetrate:[~ + object]City dwellers invaded the suburbs.

in•vad•er, n. [countable]See -vade-.

in•vade (in vād′),USA pronunciation v., -vad•ed, -vad•ing.
v.t.

to enter forcefully as an enemy;
go into with hostile intent:Germany invaded Poland in 1939.
to enter like an enemy:Locusts invaded the fields.
to enter as if to take possession:to invade a neighbor's home.
to enter and affect injuriously or destructively, as disease:viruses that invade the bloodstream.
to intrude upon:to invade the privacy of a family.
to encroach or infringe upon:to invade the rights of citizens.
to permeate:The smell of baking invades the house.
to penetrate;
spread into or over:The population boom has caused city dwellers to invade the suburbs.