invasion
Pluralinvasions
- 1An attack in which one country's army enters another country to take control of it.
Like a stranger forcing their way into your house to take it over.
The invasion began at dawn when soldiers crossed the border.
Many families fled their homes during the invasion.
Similarincursion, attack, assault, offensive, occupation
Oppositewithdrawal, retreat
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- 2The act of entering a place or someone's private space when you are not welcome.
Like someone walking into your room without knocking.
She saw the reporters at her door as an invasion of her privacy.
The noisy tourists felt like an invasion of the peaceful village.
Similarintrusion, violation, infringement, encroachment, breach
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- 3The way cancer cells or germs spread into the body.
Like weeds spreading from one garden into the next.
Doctors watch closely for any invasion of the tumor into nearby tissue.
The invasion of bacteria can make a small wound dangerous.
Similarspread, infiltration, penetration
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- 4The breaking of the skin, such as during a medical procedure.
Like making a small opening in a sealed package.
Any invasion of the skin carries a risk of infection.
The surgeon kept the invasion of the skin as small as possible.
Similarbreach, penetration
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Origin
It came from Middle French "invasion", which came from the Late Latin word "invāsiō".