invasion

Meaning

1. (countable, uncountable) 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. (countable, uncountable) The entry without consent of an individual or group into an area where they are not wanted.
3. (countable, uncountable) The spread of cancer cells, bacteria and such to the organism.
4. (countable, uncountable) The breaching of the skin barrier.

Synonyms

encroachment

raid

incursion

intrusion

aggression

foray

inroad

attack

👊

irruption

trespass

penetration

assault

infringement

violation

infestation

onslaught

assult

visitation

onrush

onset

transgression

invade

overflow

permeation

push back

rash

rising

rollback

ruin

sally

saturation

shot

sortie

spate

strafe

strike

surge

swoop

tidal wave

torrent

uproar

warmongering

waterspout

infringe upon

pounding in

shooting into

inbreak

access

marine transgression

distrubance

Translations

invasion

Invasion

invasione

invasión

Einfall

💡

invasão

invasie

εισβολή

calata

inval

επιδρομή

Überfall

invasió

incursion

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ɪnˈveɪʒən/

Etymology

From Middle French invasion, from Late Latin invāsiōnem, accusative of invāsiō.

Sentences

Before the Tatar invasion , settlement was known as Batkay.