invadein‧vade /ɪnˈveɪd/ ●●○ verb 
Word Origin Examples
The Romans invaded Britain 2,000 years ago.► see thesaurus at attack2[transitive] to go into a place in large numbers, especially when you are not wanted: Every summer, the town is invaded by tourists. Fans invaded the pitch at half time.3[transitive] to get involved in something in an unwanted and annoying way: What right does he have to invade my privacy? Patients are given the feeling that they mustn’t try to invade medical territory (=try to deal with things that are not their responsibility). → invasion
Word OriginWORD ORIGINinvade
Verb TableOrigin:
1400-1500 Latin invadere, from vadere ‘to go’VERB TABLE
invade
| Simple Form | ||
| Present | I, you, we, they | invade |
| he, she, it | invades | |
| Past | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | invaded |
| Present perfect | I, you, we, they | have invaded |
| he, she, it | has invaded | |
| Past perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | had invaded |
| Future | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will invade |
| Future perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will have invaded |
| Continuous Form | ||
| Present | I | am invading |
| he, she, it | is invading | |
| you, we, they | are invading | |
| Past | I, he, she, it | was invading |
| you, we, they | were invading | |
| Present perfect | I, you, we, they | have been invading |
| he, she, it | has been invading | |
| Past perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | had been invading |
| Future | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will be invading |
| Future perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will have been invading |
EXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES
Thesaurus- A virus has invaded most of their computers.
- Enemy forces were almost certainly preparing to invade.
- Hitler invaded Poland in 1939.
- In his latest film, super-intelligent aliens invade Earth and try to take over.
- Sicily was invaded by the Normans, and later by the Saracens.
THESAURUSto attack a place► attack
Collocations to use weapons to try to damage or take control of a place: · The village was attacked by enemy warplanes.· We will attack at dawn.
► invade to enter a country and try to get control of it using force: · The Romans invaded Britain 2,000 years ago.
► storm to suddenly attack a city or building that is well defended by getting inside it and taking control: · Elite troops stormed the building and rescued the hostages.
► besiege to surround a city or building with soldiers in order to stop the people inside from getting out or from receiving supplies: · In April 655, Osman’s palace was besieged by rebels.
Longman Language Activatorto attack a place or country► attack to attack a place or country using weapons, aircraft, soldiers etc: · On 25 April, British and Australian troops attacked the enemy at Gallipoli.· The village had been attacked by enemy warplanes.· The special unit attacked at dawn, inflicting heavy losses.· General Powell consulted with the President before giving the order to attack.
► invade if a country's army invades another country, it enters it and tries to control it: · Enemy forces were almost certainly preparing to invade.· Sicily was invaded by the Normans, and later by the Saracens.· In his latest film, super-intelligent aliens invade Earth and try to take over.
► raid if a group of soldiers raids a place or town belonging to an enemy, they attack it suddenly and without any warning and cause a lot of damage in a short time: · The rebels raided the tiny mountain town early on Tuesday.· Again, the tribe had raided a neighbouring village, inflicting many casualties.
► launch an attack/mount an attack also launch an invasion/mount an invasion to start to attack an enemy's army, country, or property, in a planned way: · A fresh attack was mounted on the last remaining rebels.· The Huns, normally a peaceful race, launched an invasion into Europe via the Caspian Steppes.
► storm to suddenly attack a city or building that is well-defended by getting inside it and taking control: · Heavily armed and masked gunmen stormed an ammunitions store in Co. Mayo.· an attempt by government forces to storm the hijacked airplane
► besiege to surround a city or building with soldiers in order to stop the people inside from getting out or from receiving supplies such as food and water: · The capital has been besieged by the opposition militia for two months now.· Federal agents besieged the compound in Waco in 1993.
WORD SETS► Militaryaction stations, nounaide-de-camp, nounairborne, adjectiveaircraft carrier, nounairlift, nounallied, adjectivearmour, nounarms control, nounarms race, nounarray, verbassault course, nounAWOL, adjectivebalance of power, nounbandmaster, nounbandsman, nounbase, nounbattle, nounbattle, verbbattle cry, nounbattlefield, nounbattlements, nounbeachhead, nounbivouac, nounblackout, nounblast, verbblitz, nounblockade, nounblockade, verbblockhouse, nounbloodshed, nounbody bag, nounbody count, nounbomb, verbbombard, verbbombardment, nounbomb disposal, nounboot camp, nounbowman, nounbreastplate, nounbridgehead, nounbunker, nouncall-up, nouncannonade, nouncapability, nouncaptain, nouncapture, nouncarrier, nouncashier, verbcenotaph, nounchief of staff, nouncitation, nouncivil defence, nounC.O., nouncommand, nouncommand, verbcommandant, nouncommander, nouncommander in chief, nouncommand post, nouncommissariat, nouncommissary, nouncommission, nouncommissioned officer, nounconquer, verbconquest, nounconscientious objector, nounconscript, verbconscript, nounconscription, nounconvoy, verbcookhouse, nounCorp., corporal, nouncorps, nouncounterinsurgency, nouncounterintelligence, nouncountermand, verbcounter-revolution, nouncourt-martial, nouncourt-martial, verbcross, noundawn raid, noundeath camp, noundemilitarize, verbdemobilize, verbdeploy, verbdetonate, verbdisarm, verbdisarmament, noundispatch, noundraft board, noundraft card, noundraft dodger, noundraftee, noundress uniform, noundrum major, noundump, nounechelon, nounencamp, verbenemy, nounengage, verbengagement, nounenlist, verbenlisted, adjectiveexchange, nounex-serviceman, nounex-servicewoman, nounfield, verbfirst lieutenant, nounfirst strike, nounflak jacket, nounflash, nounfort, nounfortress, nounfoxhole, nounFPO, front, noungas mask, noungeneral headquarters, nounGHQ, nounguardhouse, nounheadquarters, nounhigh command, nounHQ, nounincursion, nounindefensible, adjectiveinsignia, nouninstallation, nouninsubordination, nounintelligence, nouninternment, nouninvade, verbinvader, nouninvasion, nounkit bag, nounKP, nounlieutenant, nounline, nounMaj., major, nounmajor general, nounman, nounmarch, verbmarch, nounmarch-past, nounmarshal, nounmassacre, nounmassacre, verbmess, nounmess, verbmilitarism, nounmilitarized, adjectiveMilitary Academy, nounMilitary Cross, nounmilitary service, nounmilitia, nounmilitiaman, nounminuteman, nounmission, nounMP, nounmutineer, nounmutinous, adjectivemutiny, nounnational service, nounNATO, nounNCO, nounno-man's-land, nounnon-aggression, nounnon-aligned, adjectivenon-combatant, nounobjective, nounobservation post, nounoccupation, nounoccupy, verboffence, nounoffensive, adjectiveoffensive, nounofficer, nounoperation, nounorderly, nounoutflank, verboutpost, nounoverthrow, verboverwhelm, verbpact, nounpadre, nounparade, nounparamilitary, adjectiveparapet, nounpartisan, nounpassword, nounpatrol, nounperilous, adjectiveperiscope, nounpillbox, nounpincer movement, nounpost, verbPOW, nounpre-war, adjectiveprisoner, nounprisoner of war, nounPurple Heart, nounpush, nounputsch, nounPX, nounquarter, verbquartermaster, nounquell, verbR & R, nounraid, nounraid, verbrank, nounrebellion, nounrecapture, verbreconnaissance, nounreconnoitre, verbrecruit, verbrecruit, nounreinforce, verbrelieve, verbRemembrance Day, nounrepel, verbrequisition, verbretake, verbretire, verbretreat, verbretreat, nounreview, nounreview, verbribbon, nounsabre-rattling, nounsally, nounsalute, verbsalute, nounsalvo, nounsamurai, nounscorched earth policy, nounscout, nounscout, verbscramble, verbsecond lieutenant, nounsentinel, nounsentry, nounsentry box, nounsergeant, nounsergeant major, nounserviceman, nounservicewoman, nounSgt., shell, verbshelling, nounsiege, nounskirmish, nounstaff officer, nounstaging area, nounstandard-issue, adjectivestar, nounstation, nounstation, verbstrategic, adjectivestrategist, nounstrategy, nounstripe, nounstronghold, nounsuperpower, nounsuppress, verbsurgical strike, nounsurrender, verbsurrender, nountactical, adjectivetarget, nountarget, verbtask force, nountattoo, nountheatre, nountrench warfare, nountripwire, nountruce, nounturret, noununarmed, adjectiveunoccupied, adjectivevalour, nounveteran, nounvolunteer, nounvolunteer, verbwar chest, nounwar crime, nounwar cry, nounwar dance, nounwar effort, nounwarfare, nounwarhorse, nounwarlike, adjectivewarlord, nounwar memorial, nounwarmonger, nounwarrant officer, nounwarring, adjectivewarrior, nounwar-torn, adjectivewar widow, nounwar zone, nounwounded, adjectivezero hour, noun
COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES► an invading army
1[intransitive, transitive] to enter a country, town, or area using military force, in order to take control of it: · The towns were looted by the invading army.
► invade somebody's privacy (=try to find out personal things about them, or disturb them when they want to be alone)· She complained that the magazine had invaded her privacy by printing the photos.
COLLOCATIONS FROM THE CORPUSNOUN► army· That night an army of street-cleaning machines invades Ninth Avenue from the north, mowing down anything in their paths.
► body· Ari star-fish stretches out her limbs and feels the water begin to invade her body.· The disease appeared to have invaded her entire body.· Then her immune system, crushed by Aids, fell to a wild angry thrush that invaded her body.
► country· The planners say Milton Keynes has brought country living into the town ... Peter says the town has invaded the country.· He and Poivre proposed to muster a contingent of three thousand troops, seize Tourane and drive inland to invade the country.· Can a country legally invade another country that has not used military force against it?
► home· He knew why so many people had invaded his home so early in the morning.· Read in studio Police are hunting a gang of armed robbers who've invaded three homes of people in their eighties.· As Gwen, an endearing liar and fantasist, Goldie literally invades Martin's home - and ends up stealing his heart.
► island· They backed off that time, but a few days later they tried to invade the island.· But there were even deeper shadows, strange and grave silences surrounding plans to invade the island.
► pitch· Demonstrators invaded the pitch, but they were repelled and play continued.
► privacy· Some sparrows invaded that privacy, crossing from parapet rail to chair to flower tub.· It can be autocratic and invade our privacy in ways that earlier generations could not have envisioned.· Go into too much detail and you're invading the privacy of your ex.· Safeguards for information sources Seeing their own information does not entitle a client to invade some one else's privacy.· Then, take care that the photography does not invade the privacy of the neighbourhood.
► territory· In short, the comic poet is invading the territory of the tragic muse.· The tide turned when Tamerlane invaded their territory and in 1398 successfully raided Delhi, and sacked it without mercy.· She has, in some way, invaded my territory.· A stoat had invaded the territory.· A corollary is that these fans derive pleasurable excitement from going on away trips and invading the territories of opposing fans.
► world· Then evil had invaded his safe world.· He feels invaded by the world.
VERB► try· They backed off that time, but a few days later they tried to invade the island.
The Romans invaded Britain 2,000 years ago.► see thesaurus at attack2[transitive] to go into a place in large numbers, especially when you are not wanted: Every summer, the town is invaded by tourists. Fans invaded the pitch at half time.3[transitive] to get involved in something in an unwanted and annoying way: What right does he have to invade my privacy? Patients are given the feeling that they mustn’t try to invade medical territory (=try to deal with things that are not their responsibility). → invasion