invade

verb

1. to enter a country or region with an army in order to take control of it

   B1

   transitive; often passive

   • "The army invaded the country."A2
   • "Soldiers invaded the city and took control of the airport."B1
   • "The country was invaded by its neighbour in 1990."B2
   • "In 1944, Allied forces invaded France."B2

2. to enter a place in large numbers in a way that is unwanted or disturbing

   B2

   transitive

   • "Every summer, tourists invade the small beach town."B1
   • "Weeds have invaded the garden."B2
   • "The virus invades healthy cells and multiplies rapidly."C1

3. to become involved in someone's private life or affairs in an unwanted way

   B2

   transitive

   • "I don't want to invade your privacy."B1
   • "Reporters invaded the family's privacy after the accident."B2
   • "The new law invades personal privacy in ways that many find unacceptable."C1