invading

5 definitions • 4 examples

present participle of

to enter a country by force with large numbers of soldiers in order to take possession of it:

Concentrations of troops near the border look set to invade within the next few days.

to enter a place in large numbers, usually when unwanted and in order to take possession or do damage:

Hundreds of squatters have invaded waste land in the hope that they will be allowed to stay.

to enter an area of activity in a forceful and noticeable way:

Maria looks set to invade the music scene with her style and image.

to spoil a situation or quality for another person without thinking about their feelings:

Famous people often find their privacy is invaded by the press.