Definition of invades

Scrabble & Words with friends points


  • invades is a valid Scrabble US word with a point value of 11
  • invades is a valid Scrabble UK word with a point value of 11
  • invades is a valid Words with friends word with a point value of 13

Definition of invades


  • to intrude upon, infringe, encroach on, violate (verb)

    Examples

    1. This new colleague invades my territory

    Synonyms

    1. encroach upon
    2. intrude on
    3. obtrude upon
  • march aggressively into another's territory by military force for the purposes of conquest and occupation (verb)

    Examples

    1. Hitler invaded Poland on September 1, 1939

    Synonyms

    1. occupy
  • occupy in large numbers or live on a host (verb)

    Synonyms

    1. infest
    2. overrun
  • penetrate or assault, in a harmful or injurious way (verb)

    Examples

    1. The cancer had invaded her lungs

See definition of invades in Merriam Webster