invade

verb

(transitive) To enter by force, usually in order to conquer.

To attack; to infringe; to encroach on; to violate.

To make an unwelcome or uninvited visit or appearance, usually with an intent to cause trouble or some other unpleasant situation.

(transitive) To infest or overrun.

(transitive) To move into.

Roots

vadovad- · Latin · go, walk

Synonyms for invade

infestv overrunv encroachv intrudev interlopev inroadn infiltratev irruptv trespassn obtrudev forayn ravagen overwhelmv usurpv

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Where does invade come from?

The word invade breaks down into one root of Latin origin: the root vad-, from Latin vado (“go, walk”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.