1. Verb
To go into or upon; to pass within the confines of; to enter; -- used of forcible or rude ingress.
2. Verb
To enter with hostile intentions; to enter with a view to conquest or plunder; to make an irruption into; to attack; as, the Romans invaded Great Britain.
3. Verb
To attack; to infringe; to encroach on; to violate; as, the king invaded the rights of the people.
4. Verb
To grow or spread over; to affect injuriously and progressively; as, gangrene invades healthy tissue.
5. Verb
To make an invasion.
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