INVADE


Meaning of INVADE in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ɪnveɪd ]

( invades, invading, invaded)

1.

To invade a country means to enter it by force with an army.

In autumn 1944 the allies invaded the Italian mainland at Anzio and Salerno...

The Romans and the Normans came to Britain as invading armies.

VERB : V n , V-ing , also V

2.

If you say that people or animals invade a place, you mean that they enter it in large numbers, often in a way that is unpleasant or difficult to deal with.

People invaded the streets in victory processions almost throughout the day...

VERB : V n

3.

to invade someone’s privacy: see privacy

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