"invade" meaning in English

See invade in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Verb

IPA: /ɪnˈveɪd/ Audio: En-us-invade.ogg [US] Forms: invade [canonical], invades [third-person, singular], invaded [past], invaded [past, participle], invading [present, participle]
Head templates: {{verb|invad|e}} [POS TABLE]
  1. If you invade a place, you to move in using soldiers and you plan to stay.
    Sense id: simple-invade-en-verb-EGvXeoEG
  2. If you invade a place, you go there with a lot of people even though you are not welcome.
    Sense id: simple-invade-en-verb-NaAKJ92k
  3. If an animal or plant invades a place, it moves in and causes trouble for native animals and plants.
    Sense id: simple-invade-en-verb-cDXZkVcm
     
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