Looking for the meaning of the word INVADE in English for both noun and verb forms from the Oxford Dictionary? Below, you can explore all possible meanings and definitions of INVADE with sentence examples. You can also use the “AUDIO PRONUNCIATION” track to check the correct pronunciation in British English.
Word: Invade
Speech Type: Verb
Etymology:
late Middle English (in the sense ‘attack or assault (a person’)): from Latin invadere, from in- ‘into’ + vadere ‘go’
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ɪnˈveɪd
Dialects: British English
Definition:
(of an armed force) enter (a country or region) so as to subjugate or occupy it
Short Definition:enter country etc. to subjugate it
Examples:- during the Second World War the island was invaded by the Axis powers
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