invasion

in-va-sion · noun

imported

Definitions

noun

  1. 1.

    An armed attack on a country by military forces of another.

  2. 2.

    An unwelcome intrusion into someone's space, privacy, or domain.

  3. 3.

    (medicine) The spread of harmful organisms or cells into the body.

Forms

plural: invasions

Related words

Antonyms: defense, retreat, withdrawal
See also: attack, invade, invader
Synonyms: attack, incursion, occupation

Etymology

From Late Latin invasio ("an attack"), from Latin invadere ("to go into, attack"). Related to "invade."