invader
Variant of invade
invade
definition
in·vade (in vād′)
transitive verb invaded -·vad′ed, invading -·vad′·ing
- to enter forcibly or hostilely; come into as an enemy
- to crowd into; throng tourists invading the beaches
- to intrude upon; infringe; violate to invade someone's privacy
- to enter and spread through with harmful effects a body invaded by disease
Etymology: ME invaden < L invadere < in-, in + vadere, to come, go: see wade
intransitive verb
to make an invasion
Related Forms:
- invader in·vad′er noun
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