different between invasion vs invade

English

Etymology

From Middle French invasion, from Late Latin inv?si?nem, accusative of inv?si?.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /?n?ve???n/
• Rhymes: -e???n

Noun

invasion (countable and uncountable, plural invasions)

1. A military action consisting of armed forces of one geopolitical entity entering territory controlled by another such entity, generally with the objective of conquering territory or altering the established government.
2. The entry without consent of an individual or group into an area where they are not wanted.

   an invasion of mobile phones

   an invasion of bees

   an invasion of foreign tourists

3. (medicine) The spread of cancer cells, bacteries and such to the organism.
4. (surgery) The breaching of the skin barrier.

Derived terms

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Translations

French

Etymology

Borrowed from Late Latin inv?si?nem, nominative of inv?si?.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /??.va.zj??/

Noun

invasion f (plural invasions)

1. invasion

Related terms

• envahir

Further reading

• “invasion” in Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).

Anagrams

• innovais, visionna

Middle French

Noun

invasion f (plural invasions)

1. invasion

Occitan

Etymology

From Latin inv?si?.

Pronunciation

Noun

invasion f (plural invasions)

1. invasion

Swedish

Noun

invasion c

1. invasion

English

Etymology

From Latin inv?d? (“enter, invade”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /?n?ve?d/
• Homophone: inveighed
• Rhymes: -e?d

Verb

invade (third-person singular simple present invades, present participle invading, simple past and past participle invaded)

1. (transitive) To move into.
2. (transitive) To enter by force in order to conquer.
3. (transitive) To infest or overrun.

4. To attack; to infringe; to encroach on; to violate.

5. To make an unwelcome or uninvited visit or appearance, usually with an intent to cause trouble or some other unpleasant situation.

Antonyms

• (move into): evade

Related terms

• See also: in-#Related terms

Translations

Anagrams

• evanid

Italian

Verb

invade

1. third-person singular present of invadere

Latin

Verb

inv?de

1. second-person singular present active imperative of inv?d?

Portuguese

Verb

invade

1. third-person singular (ele and ela, also used with você and others) present indicative of invadir
2. second-person singular (tu, sometimes used with você) affirmative imperative of invadir

Spanish

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /im?bade/, [?m?ba.ð?e]

Verb

invade

1. Informal second-person singular (tú) affirmative imperative form of invadir.
2. Formal second-person singular (usted) present indicative form of invadir.
3. Third-person singular (él, ella, also used with usted^?) present indicative form of invadir.