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Invade

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WordDefinition
occupyverbTo possess or use the time or capacity of; to engage the service of.
encroach uponverbto intrude upon, infringe, encroach on, violate
intrude onverbto intrude upon, infringe, encroach on, violate
obtrude uponverbto intrude upon, infringe, encroach on, violate

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occupyverbTo possess or use the time or capacity of; to engage the service of.
encroach uponverbto intrude upon, infringe, encroach on, violate
intrude onverbto intrude upon, infringe, encroach on, violate
obtrude uponverbto intrude upon, infringe, encroach on, violate
encroachverb(intransitive) To intrude unrightfully on someone else’s rights or territory.
aggressionnounHostile or destructive behavior or actions.
conquerverbTo defeat in combat; to subjugate.
trespassverb(law) To enter someone else's property illegally.
attackverb(transitive) To apply violent force to someone or something.
overrunverb(transitive) To defeat an enemy and invade in great numbers, seizing the enemy positions conclusively.
blitzverb(transitive) To attack quickly or suddenly, as by an air raid or similar action.
ravageverb(transitive) To devastate, destroy or lay waste to something.
violateverb(transitive) To break or disregard (a rule or convention).
invasionnounA military action consisting of armed forces of one geopolitical entity entering territory controlled by another such entity, generally with the objective of conquering territory or altering the established government.
riseverb(intransitive) To move, or appear to move, physically upwards relative to the ground.
devastateverbTo ruin many or all things over a large area, such as most or all buildings of a city, or cities of a region, or trees of a forest.
fillverb(transitive, ergative) To make full
pummelverbTo hit or strike heavily and repeatedly.
embraceverb(transitive) To clasp (someone or each other) in the arms with affection; to take in the arms; to hug.
penetrateverbTo enter into; to make way into the interior of; to pierce.

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