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Invade

Ih-NVAYD

/ˌɪˈnveɪd/

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invade

Dictionary meaning

March aggressively into another's territory by military force for the purposes of conquest and occupation.

Examples

  • Hitler invaded Poland on September 1, 1939.
  • The virus invaded the patient's lungs.

Synonyms: occupy

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