invaded
Stormed across borders
Invaded is the past tense of invade—to enter a place by force, typically with hostile intent.
Armies invade countries; pests invade homes.
The word extends to unwelcome intrusion: Tourists invaded the quiet village.
Privacy can be invaded, and so can personal space.
Cancer had invaded the surrounding tissue.
Defeating and seizing control
- occupationOne's regular paid work
- assaultViolent offensive act
- attackAggressive act against another
- siegeEncirclement forcing surrender
warfare · troops · army · battle · campaign · offensive · defense · resistance
Foreign territorial takeover
- imperialismExtending dominion over others
- settlersThose who establish homes
- annexationAbsorbing territory into jurisdiction
- subjugationForcing into submission
empire · territories · domination · expansion · protectorates · missionaries · exploitation · resistance
Unauthorized entry onto property
- breachBreaking of agreement
- encroachmentGradual intrusion on territory
- infiltrationCovert entry into organization
- violationBreaking of rules
penetration · break-in · entry · unwelcome · boundary · perimeter · security · privacy
Spread throughout uncontrollably
- swarmMass of moving insects
- infestationPest takeover situation
- pestsBothersome insects or animals
- verminHarmful small animals
rats · insects · termites · roaches · ants · locusts · rodents · extermination
Freedom from observation
- boundariesLines marking separation
- spaceUnoccupied area or interval
- violatedBroke a rule
- uncomfortableCausing unease or distress
unwelcome · intrusive · overwhelmed · vulnerable · exposed · disrespected · consent · autonomy
conquest
Defeating and seizing control
- occupationOne's regular paid work
- assaultViolent offensive act
- attackAggressive act against another
siege · warfare · troops · army · battle · campaign · offensive · defense · resistance · surrender
colonization
Foreign territorial takeover
- imperialismExtending dominion over others
- settlersThose who establish homes
- annexationAbsorbing territory into jurisdiction
subjugation · empire · territories · domination · expansion · protectorates · missionaries · exploitation · resistance · independence
trespass
Unauthorized entry onto property
- breachBreaking of agreement
- encroachmentGradual intrusion on territory
- infiltrationCovert entry into organization
violation · penetration · break-in · entry · unwelcome · boundary · perimeter · security · privacy · territory
overrun
Spread throughout uncontrollably
- swarmMass of moving insects
- infestationPest takeover situation
- pestsBothersome insects or animals
vermin · rats · insects · termites · roaches · ants · locusts · rodents · extermination · fumigation
privacy
Freedom from observation
- boundariesLines marking separation
- spaceUnoccupied area or interval
- violatedBroke a rule
uncomfortable · unwelcome · intrusive · overwhelmed · vulnerable · exposed · disrespected · consent · autonomy · harassment
invadeddefended
Shielded from harm
liberated · surrendered · capitulated · repelled · protected
- home invadersPeople illegally entering residences
- Space InvadersClassic alien shooter arcade
- alien invaderHostile being from space
- pitch invaderUnauthorized person entering playing field
- lawn invader
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