invader

Variant of invade

invade definition

in·vade (in vād′)

transitive verb invaded -·vad′ed, invading -·vad′·ing

  1. to enter forcibly or hostilely; come into as an enemy
  2. to crowd into; throng tourists invading the beaches
  3. to intrude upon; infringe; violate to invade someone's privacy
  4. 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

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