invading

in-vad-ing · verb

imported

Definitions

verb

  1. 1.

    Present participle of "invade": entering forcefully as an enemy; occupying by military force.

  2. 2.

    Encroaching upon; intruding into someone's space or privacy.

  3. 3.

    Spreading into or over in a harmful manner.

Related words

Antonyms: defending, retreating, withdrawing
See also: invade, invaded, invasion
Synonyms: attacking, encroaching, occupying, overrunning

Etymology

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