invade :: Lexipedia - Where words have meaning

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Verbs (4)

v. march aggressively into another's territory by military force for the purposes of conquest and occupation; "Hitler invaded Poland on September 1, 1939"

encroach upon, intrude on, obtrude upon

v. to intrude upon, infringe, encroach on, violate; "This new colleague invades my territory"; "The neighbors intrude on your privacy"

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Fuzzynyms (12)

imbue, diffuse, permeate, pervade

v. spread or diffuse through; "An atmosphere of distrust has permeated this administration"; "music penetrated the entire building"; "His campaign was riddled with accusations and personal attacks"

hold, keep, maintain

v. keep in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., "keep clean"; "hold in place"; "She always held herself as a lady"; "The students keep me on my toes"

infiltrate

v. of liquids

soak

v. submerge in a liquid; "I soaked in the hot tub for an hour"

encroach, infringe, impinge

v. advance beyond the usual limit

Synonyms (6)

crash, intrude, barge in, gate-crash, gatecrash, irrupt

v. enter uninvited; "They intruded on our dinner party"; "She irrupted into our sitting room"

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invade

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