Dictionary Check: invade
"invade" is a valid word!
Scrabble
10
points
Words with Friends
12
points
Definition
verb
march aggressively into another's territory by military force for the purposes of conquest and occupation
Example:
"Hitler invaded Poland on September 1, 1939"
verb
to intrude upon, infringe, encroach on, violate
Example:
"This new colleague invades my territory"
verb
occupy in large numbers or live on a host
Example:
"the Kudzu plant infests much of the South and is spreading to the North"
verb
penetrate or assault, in a harmful or injurious way
Example:
"The cancer had invaded her lungs"
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