Synonyms for
Invade
Definition
To enter a place by force or without permission, especially for a military attack.
Synonyms & similar words
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Antonyms
Common collocations
- invade a country
- invade a territory
- invade privacy
- invade space
- invade the body
- invade a market
- invade a home
Word family
Usage note
Often used in a military context, but can also refer to unwanted intrusion into personal space or privacy. The adjective 'invasive' is commonly used for plants or medical procedures that spread or penetrate.
Example sentences
- The aliens are planning to invade Earth.
- The barbarians will try to invade the city.
- The army was ordered to invade the enemy territory.
- The pirates attempted to invade the ship.
- The ants invaded the picnic.
Quotes
“The human race is a monotonous affair. Most people spend the greatest part of their time working in order to live, and what little freedom remains so fills them with fear that they seek out any and every means to be rid of it.” - Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
“The great armies, accumulated to provide security and preserve the peace, carried the nations to war by their own weight.” - A. J. P. Taylor
“As a rule, men worry more about what they can't see than about what they can.” - Julius Caesar