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march aggressively into another''s territory by military force for the purposes of conquest and occupation; "Hitler invaded Poland on September 1, 1939" penetrate or assault, in a harmful or injurious way; "The cancer had invaded her lungs" occupy in large numbers or live on a host; "the Kudzu plant infests much of the South and is spreading to the North" to intrude upon, infringe, encroach on, violate; "This new colleague invades my territory"; "The neighbors intrude on your privacy" |
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