Need another word that means the same as “invade”? Find 34 synonyms and 30 related words for “invade” in this overview.
The synonyms of “Invade” are: encroach upon, intrude on, obtrude upon, occupy, infest, overrun, conquer, capture, seize, take, take over, annex, win, gain, secure, permeate, pervade, fill, spread over, spread through, diffuse through, imbue, perfuse, be disseminated through, flow through, violate, encroach on, infringe on, trespass on, obtrude on, burst in on, interrupt, disturb, disrupt
According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “invade” as a verb can have the following definitions:
annex | Add or attach as a condition or consequence. The left bank of the Rhine was annexed by France in 1797. |
be disseminated through | Work in a specific place, with a specific subject, or in a specific function. |
burst in on | Burst outward, usually with noise. |
capture | Capture as if by hunting snaring or trapping. These allow users to capture edit and display geographic data. |
conquer | Gain the love, admiration, or respect of (a person or group of people. Conquer a country. |
diffuse through | Spread or diffuse through. |
disrupt | Throw into disorder. Our 3D printing technology is disrupting the traditional manufacturing industry. |
disturb | Destroy the peace or tranquility of. Don t disturb the patient s wounds by moving him too rapidly. |
encroach on | Impinge or infringe upon. |
encroach upon | Advance beyond the usual limit. |
fill | Fill or meet a want or need. Smoke filled the room. |
flow through | Undergo menstruation. |
gain | Increase the amount or rate of (something, typically weight or speed. Nothing would be gained by talking about it. |
imbue | Fill soak or imbue totally. His works are invariably imbued with a sense of calm and serenity. |
infest | Live on or in a host, as of parasites. The Kudzu plant infests much of the South and is spreading to the North. |
infringe on | Advance beyond the usual limit. |
interrupt | Destroy the peace or tranquility of. The buzzer interrupted his thoughts. |
intrude on | Thrust oneself in as if by force. |
obtrude on | Push to thrust outward. |
obtrude upon | Thrust oneself in as if by force. |
occupy | Occupy the whole of. The young prince will soon occupy the throne. |
overrun | Seize the position of and defeat. Let the text overrun the right hand margin. |
perfuse | Supply (an organ or tissue) with a fluid, typically treated blood or a blood substitute, by circulating it through blood vessels or other natural channels. The isolated perfused rat liver. |
permeate | Spread or diffuse through. His personality has begun to permeate through the whole organization. |
pervade | (especially of a smell) spread through and be perceived in every part of. The sense of crisis which pervaded Europe in the 1930s. |
secure | Get by special effort. The government is concerned to secure the economy against too much foreign ownership. |
seize | Seize and take control without authority and possibly with force take as one s right or possession. The army seized the town. |
spread over | Move outward. |
spread through | Cover by spreading something over. |
take | Take into one s possession. Verbs which take both the infinitive and the finite clause as their object. |
take over | Point or cause to go (blows, weapons, or objects such as photographic equipment) towards. |
trespass on | Commit a sin; violate a law of God or a moral law. |
violate | Violate the sacred character of a place or language. They violated the terms of a ceasefire. |
win | Be the winner in a contest or competition be victorious. You will find it difficult to win back their attention. |
attack | Attack someone physically or emotionally. The attack began at dawn. |
breach | A break in relations. They alleged breach of copyright. |
busybody | A meddling or prying person. Others considered him an interfering busybody. |
encroach | Advance beyond the usual limit. The sea has encroached all round the coast. |
encroachment | Intrusion on a person’s territory, rights, etc. Urban encroachment of habitat. |
impinge | Impinge or infringe upon. This impinges on my rights as an individual. |
incursion | An invasion or attack, especially a sudden or brief one. The incursion of television into the American living room. |
infringe | Advance beyond the usual limit. I wouldn t infringe on his privacy. |
interfere | Cause interference to a broadcast radio signal. The rotors are widely separated and do not interfere with one another. |
interfering | Intrusive in a meddling or offensive manner. Interfering busybodies. |
interloper | A person who becomes involved in a place or situation where they are not wanted or are considered not to belong. To her I was always an outsider an interloper. |
intervene | Extend or occur between events. It s true he intervened. |
intrude | Enter uninvited. The noise began to intrude into her thoughts. |
intruder | A person who intrudes, especially into a building with criminal intent. The intruder had pulled out drawers and dumped their contents on the floor. |
intrusion | A thing that intrudes. Unacceptable intrusions of privacy. |
intrusive | Thrusting inward. Tourist attractions that are environmentally intrusive. |
invasion | An incursion by a large number of people or things into a place or sphere of activity. In 1546 England had to be defended from invasion. |
meddling | Intrusive in a meddling or offensive manner. My mother s meddlings annoyed me. |
misdemeanor | A crime less serious than a felony. |
oppressor | A person or group that oppresses people. They overthrew their colonial oppressors. |
raid | Conduct a raid on. She crept downstairs to raid the larder. |
robber | A person who commits robbery. |
transgress | Commit a sin; violate a law of God or a moral law. Each continent has been transgressed by continental seas. |
trespass | Entry to a person’s land or property without permission. A man who had trespassed against Judaic law. |
trespasser | Someone who intrudes on the privacy or property of another without permission. A trespasser on his land. |
usurpation | Entry to another’s property without right or permission. A succession of generals who ruled by usurpation. |
violate | Violate the sacred character of a place or language. Violate my privacy. |
violation | Entry to another’s property without right or permission. The aircraft were in violation of UN resolutions. |
violator | A person who rapes or sexually assaults someone. A major crackdown on violators of immigration regulations. |
visitor | Someone who visits. The red necked grebe is a regular winter visitor. |
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