| 1. invade [ Synonyms: encroach upon, intrude on, obtrude upon] | |
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To intrude upon, infringe, encroach on, violate
"This new colleague invades my territory"; "The neighbors intrude on your privacy";
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| 2. invade [ Synonyms: infest, overrun] | |
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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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| 3. invade | |
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Penetrate or assault, in a harmful or injurious way
"The cancer had invaded her lungs";
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