noun
Meaning 1
One who invades a region.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: assailant, encroacher
Antonyms: none provided
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noun
One who invades a region.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Synonyms: assailant, encroacher
Antonyms: none provided
noun
An intruder (especially on someone's privacy).
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
noun
someone who enters by force in order to conquer
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Synonyms: encroacher
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: intruder, interloper, trespasser
History
Etymology tree English invade Proto-Indo-European *-yósder. Proto-Italic *-āzios Latin -āriusnom. Latin -āriusbor. Proto-Germanic *-ārijaz Proto-West Germanic *-ārī Old English -ere Middle English -ere English -er English invader From invade + -er.
Across languages
122 source translations are retained for this English entry.