| NOUN | act | invasion | the act of invading |
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| event | invasion, encroachment, intrusion | any entry into an area not previously occupied | |
| event | invasion | (pathology) the spread of pathogenic microorganisms or malignant cells to new sites in the body |
| Sounds | ihnvey'zhahn | |
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| Rhymes | Aachen ... Zukerman: 2572 rhymes with ahn... | |
| Meaning | The act of invading; the act of an army that invades for conquest or plunder. | |
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| Narrower | inroad | An invasion or hostile attack |
| Broader | penetration, incursion | An attack that penetrates into enemy territory |
| Spanish | invasión | |
| Catalan | invasió | |
| Verbs | invade | march aggressively into another's territory by military force for the purposes of conquest and occupation |
| Meaning | Any entry into an area not previously occupied. | |
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| Synonyms | encroachment, intrusion | |
| Broader | entrance, entering | A movement into or inward |
| Spanish | intrusión, invasión | |
| Catalan | intrusió, invasió | |
| Verbs | invade | to intrude upon, infringe, encroach on, violate |
| invade | occupy in large numbers or live on a host | |
| Meaning | (pathology) the spread of pathogenic microorganisms or malignant cells to new sites in the body. | |
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| Example | "the tumor's invasion of surrounding structures" | |
| Category | medicine, medical specialty | The branches of medical science that deal with nonsurgical techniques |
| Broader | spread, spreading | Process or result of distributing or extending over a wide expanse of space |
| Spanish | invasión | |
| Verbs | invade | penetrate or assault, in a harmful or injurious way |
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