invade

Definition

  • verb: to enter (a place, such as a foreign country) in order to take control by military force
  • verb: to enter for conquest or plunder
  • synonyms: enter, attack, infringe

Examples

  • Photographers 'invaded her privacy'. [=caused her to lose her privacy; intruded on her privacy]

  • He thinks people were happier before TV and the Internet 'invaded' our lives.

  • When tourists 'invade', the town is a very different place.

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