invadere

Definitions of invadere
  1. verb
    march aggressively into another's territory by military force for the purposes of conquest and occupation
    synonyms: occupare, prendere
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    types:
    infestare, scorrere
    invade in great numbers
    type of:
    aggredire, assalire, assaltare, attaccare, investire, oppugnare
    launch an attack or assault on; begin hostilities or start warfare with
  2. verb
    fill quickly beyond capacity; as with a liquid
    synonyms: inondare
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    type of:
    colmare, empire, ricolmare, riempire
    make full, also in a metaphorical sense
  3. verb
    flow or run over (a limit or brim)
    synonyms: debordare, dilagare, inondare, riversarsi, straripare, traboccare, tracimare
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    type of:
    rovesciarsi
    flow, run or fall out and become lost
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