invaded

in-vad-ed · verb

imported

Definitions

verb

  1. 1.

    Past tense of "invade": entered forcefully as an enemy; occupied by military force.

  2. 2.

    Encroached upon; intruded into someone's space or privacy.

  3. 3.

    Spread into or over in a harmful manner.

Related words

Antonyms: defended, retreated, withdrew
See also: invade, invader, invasion
Synonyms: attacked, conquered, occupied, overran

Etymology

From Latin invadere, from in- ("into") + vadere ("to go, walk").