| Front | invade |
|---|---|
| Back | in‧vade /ɪnˈveɪd/ verb 1[intransitive and transitive] to enter a country, town, or area using military force, in order to take control of it: The Romans invaded Britain 2000 years ago. 2[transitive] to go into a place in large numbers, especially when you are not wanted: Every summer, the town is invaded by tourists. Fans invaded the pitch at half time. 3[transitive] to get involved in something in an unwanted and annoying way: What right does he have to invade my privacy? Patients are given the feeling that they mustn’t try to invade medical territory (=try to deal with things that are not their responsibility). → invasion THESAURUS to attack a place attack to use weapons to try to damage or take control of a place: The village was attacked by enemy warplanes. | We will attack at dawn. invade to enter a country and try to get control of it using force: The Romans invaded Britain 2,000 years ago. storm to suddenly attack a city or building that is well defended by getting inside it and taking control: Elite troops stormed the building and rescued the hostages. besiege /bɪˈsiːdʒ/ to surround a city or building with soldiers in order to stop the people inside from getting out or from receiving supplies: In April 655, Osman’s palace was besieged by rebels. |
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