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invade

/ˌɪnˈveɪd/ · 6 letters · 6 distinct letters

  1. verb

    march aggressively into another's territory by military force for the purposes of conquest and occupation

    Hitler invaded Poland on September 1, 1939

  2. verb

    to intrude upon, infringe, encroach on, violate

    This new colleague invades my territory

  3. verb

    occupy in large numbers or live on a host

    the Kudzu plant infests much of the South and is spreading to the North

  4. verb

    penetrate or assault, in a harmful or injurious way

    The cancer had invaded her lungs

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