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"
Synonyms:
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"
Synonyms:
verb

penetrate or assault, in a harmful or injurious way

Example: "The cancer had invaded her lungs"

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