inroad

Mane (Îngilîzî)

Noun

1. (also, figuratively) An advance into enemy territory, an attempted invasion; an encroachment, an incursion.
2. (figuratively, plural-normally) Often followed by in, into, or on: initial progress made toward accomplishing a goal or solving a problem.

Verb

1. (archaic, intransitive) To make advances or incursions.
2. (obsolete, transitive) To make an inroad into (something).

Hevwate

invasion

incursion

raid

foray

irruption

aggression

attack

👊

encroachment

onrush

infiltration

intrusion

impingement

consumption

maraud

offence

offense

assault

onset

onslaught

penetration

pervasion

push back

charge

rollback

sally

shot

squeeze

strafe

strike

swoop

trespass

assult

infall

Werger

incursión

incursione

Überfall

baskın

incursion

salgın

akın

irrupción

invasão

incursão

επιδρομή

scorreria

εισβολή

razzia

Wekî (IPA) tê bilêvkirin

/ˈɪnɹəʊd/

Etîmolojî (Îngilîzî)

The noun is derived from in + road (“(obsolete) act of riding on horseback; hostile ride against a particular area, raid”).
The verb is derived from the noun.