reinvade
Storm back in
To reinvade is to invade again—to send military forces into a territory that was previously invaded: Concerns grew that Russia might reinvade Ukraine after the ceasefire.
The word implies a second or repeated incursion, often after withdrawal or a period of peace.
Hostile territorial penetration
- offensiveCausing displeasure or attack-oriented
- assaultViolent offensive act
- attackAggressive act against another
- advanceMove or progress forward
counterattack · reoccupy · reconquer · recapture · retake · breach · penetration · push
Gradual intrusion on territory
- trespassUnauthorized entry onto property
- border crossingTransit between sovereign territories
- incursionHostile territorial penetration
- infiltrationCovert entry into organization
violation · overrun · breach · intrusion · reentry · territorial waters · airspace · sovereignty
Inhabiting a place again
- annexationAbsorbing territory into jurisdiction
- colonizeEstablish control over territory
- subjugateBring under dominion
- territoryLand under jurisdiction
dominion · garrison · sovereignty · control · reconquest · hegemony · protectorate · administration
incursion
Hostile territorial penetration
- offensiveCausing displeasure or attack-oriented
- assaultViolent offensive act
- attackAggressive act against another
advance · counterattack · reoccupy · reconquer · recapture · retake · breach · penetration · push · strike
encroachment
Gradual intrusion on territory
- trespassUnauthorized entry onto property
- border crossingTransit between sovereign territories
- incursionHostile territorial penetration
infiltration · violation · overrun · breach · intrusion · reentry · territorial waters · airspace · sovereignty · buffer zone
reoccupation
Inhabiting a place again
- annexationAbsorbing territory into jurisdiction
- colonizeEstablish control over territory
- subjugateBring under dominion
territory · dominion · garrison · sovereignty · control · reconquest · hegemony · protectorate · administration · regime
reinvadeliberate
Set free from captivity
cede · relinquish · give up · decolonize · surrender