inroad
Hostile advance made
An inroad is a hostile incursion or raid into enemy territory.
The word now appears almost exclusively in figurative uses, typically plural: to make inroads into something is to encroach on it or make progress against it.
The company made inroads into the Asian market.
Disease had made inroads on his strength.
Forward progress achieved
- breakthroughSudden important advance
- advanceMove or progress forward
- advancementForward movement or promotion
- gainsIncreases in value
strides · foothold · penetration · dent · impact · momentum · development · improvement
Hostile territorial penetration
- raidSudden armed incursion
- invasionForcible entry into territory
- foraySwift raid or attempt
- attackAggressive act against another
assault · offensive · sortie · strike · penetration · advance · thrust · push
Unauthorized entry into space
- trespassUnauthorized entry onto property
- infringementViolation of rights
- violationBreaking of rules
- oversteppingExceeding appropriate bounds
impingement · interference · usurpation · invasion · erosion · undermining · disruption · transgression
headway
Forward progress achieved
- breakthroughSudden important advance
- advanceMove or progress forward
- advancementForward movement or promotion
gains · strides · foothold · penetration · dent · impact · momentum · development · improvement · growth
incursion
Hostile territorial penetration
attack · assault · offensive · sortie · strike · penetration · advance · thrust · push · breach
intrusion
Unauthorized entry into space
- trespassUnauthorized entry onto property
- infringementViolation of rights
- violationBreaking of rules
overstepping · impingement · interference · usurpation · invasion · erosion · undermining · disruption · transgression · imposition
inroadretreat
Sanctuary or withdrawal
withdrawal · exit · exodus · egress · departure
inroadsetback
Reverse in progress
regression · reversal · backslide · decline · retreat
inroadcession
Formal transfer of territory
surrender · concession · capitulation · abandonment · relinquishment