INVADE

[verb] - to enter (a place) when not wanted, often by using force or in large numbersConcentrations of troops near the border look set to invade within the next few days. [I]Antibodies seek out and bind with invading bacteria.Hundreds of squatters have invaded waste land in the hope that they will be allowed to stay. [T](figurative) A crowd of rowdy youths invaded the peace of the evening with their singing and shouting. [T](figurative) Famous people often find their privacy is invaded by the press. [T](figurative) Maria looks set to invade (= enter in a forceful and noticeable way) the music scene with her style and image. [T]