invader verb
in·vade
The verb form of invader is invade
I iDefinitions
- verb with object invader to enter forcefully as an enemy; go into with hostile intent: Germany invaded Poland in 1939. 1
- verb with object invader to enter like an enemy: Locusts invaded the fields. 1
- verb with object invader to enter as if to take possession: to invade a neighbor's home. 1
- verb with object invader to enter and affect injuriously or destructively, as disease: viruses that invade the bloodstream. 1
- verb with object invader to intrude upon: to invade the privacy of a family. 1
- verb with object invader to encroach or infringe upon: to invade the rights of citizens. 1
- verb with object invader to permeate: The smell of baking invades the house. 1
- verb with object invader to penetrate; spread into or over: The population boom has caused city dwellers to invade the suburbs. 1
- verb without object invader to make an invasion: troops awaiting the signal to invade. 1