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invaded

Syllables: in·vad·ed/ɪnˈveɪdɪd/

invaded is the simple past and past participle of invade.

Meaning of invade

Verb

invade (third-person singular simple present invades, present participle invading, simple past and past participle invaded)

  1. (transitive) To move into.
    • Under some circumstances police are allowed to invade a person's privacy.
  2. (transitive) To enter by force, usually in order to conquer.
    • Argentinian troops invaded the Falkland Islands in 1982.
  3. (transitive) To infest or overrun.
    • The picnic was invaded by ants.
  4. To attack; to infringe; to encroach on; to violate.
    • The king invaded the rights of the people.
  5. To make an unwelcome or uninvited visit or appearance, usually with an intent to cause trouble or some other unpleasant situation.

Words formed from invaded

Questions about invaded

What is invaded the simple past and past participle of?
Invaded is the simple past and past participle of invade.
How do you pronounce invaded?
Invaded is pronounced /ɪnˈveɪdɪd/.

Words near invaded in the dictionary

  1. invacuates
  2. invacuating
  3. invadability
  4. invadable
  5. invade
  6. invaded
  7. invadee
  8. invadees
  9. invader
  10. invaders
  11. invades

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