What is the meaning of invading?

verb

  • March aggressively into another's territory by military force for the purposes of conquest and occupation.
    • usage: "Hitler invaded Poland on September 1, 1939"
  • To intrude upon, infringe, encroach on, violate.
    • usage: "This new colleague invades my territory"; "The neighbors intrude on your privacy"
  • Occupy in large numbers or live on a host.
    • usage: "the Kudzu plant infests much of the South and is spreading to the North"
  • Penetrate or assault, in a harmful or injurious way.
    • usage: "The cancer had invaded her lungs"

adjective

  • Involving invasion or aggressive attack.
    • usage: "invasive war"
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