Textual thesaurus for "invade"

(verb) occupy

march aggressively into another's territory by military force for the purposes of conquest and occupation

Hitler invaded Poland on September 1, 1939

(verb) obtrude upon, intrude on, encroach upon

to intrude upon, infringe, encroach on, violate

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

(verb) infest, overrun

occupy in large numbers or live on a host

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