invade

/ɪnˈveɪd/
verb
  1. To enter a country, region, or territory by force with an army in order to take control of it.
    • The army planned to invade the neighboring kingdom at dawn.
    • No nation has the right to invade another without just cause.
    • History books describe how the Romans invaded Britain in 43 AD.
  2. To enter a place or situation in large numbers, often in a disruptive or unwanted way.
    • Tourists invade the small beach town every summer.
    • Weeds began to invade the garden after the rain.
    • Fans invaded the field after the championship game.
  3. To intrude upon someone's privacy, personal space, or rights.
    • The reporter's questions invaded her private life.
    • New surveillance laws may invade citizens' privacy.
    • He felt that his personal space was being invaded by the crowd.
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