Dictionary definition · invade
verb
- march aggressively into another's territory by military force for the purposes of conquest and occupation"Hitler invaded Poland on September 1, 1939"
- to intrude upon, infringe, encroach on, violate"This new colleague invades my territory"
- occupy in large numbers or live on a host"the Kudzu plant infests much of the South and is spreading to the North"
- penetrate or assault, in a harmful or injurious way"The cancer had invaded her lungs"
Source: Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0).