Definition as Noun

Definition as Noun

• a large flow
• the occurrence of surplus liquid (as water) exceeding the limit or capacity

Definition as Verb

• penetrate or assault, in a harmful or injurious way
• to intrude upon, infringe, encroach on, violate
• march aggressively into another's territory by military force for the purposes of conquest and occupation
• occupy in large numbers or live on a host

Definition as Verb

• overflow with a certain feeling
• flow or run over (a limit or brim)

• intrude on, obtrude upon, encroach upon

• occupy

• overrun, infest

• flood, outpouring

• runoff, overspill

• bubble over, spill over

• overrun, well over, run over, brim over

• "The cancer had invaded her lungs"

• "This new colleague invades my territory"; "The neighbors intrude on your privacy"

• "Hitler invaded Poland on September 1, 1939"

• "the Kudzu plant infests much of the South and is spreading to the North"

• "The children bubbled over with joy"; "My boss was bubbling over with anger"

• Invade vs intrude on
• Invade vs obtrude upon
• Invade vs encroach upon
• Invade vs occupy
• Invade vs overrun
• Invade vs infest
• Invade vs flood
• Invade vs outpouring
• Invade vs runoff
• Invade vs overspill
• Invade vs bubble over
• Invade vs spill over
• Invade vs well over
• Invade vs run over
• Invade vs brim over

• Overflow vs intrude on
• Overflow vs obtrude upon
• Overflow vs encroach upon
• Overflow vs occupy
• Overflow vs overrun
• Overflow vs infest
• Overflow vs flood
• Overflow vs outpouring
• Overflow vs runoff
• Overflow vs overspill
• Overflow vs bubble over
• Overflow vs spill over
• Overflow vs well over
• Overflow vs run over
• Overflow vs brim over