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Synonyms for invasion
ɪnˈveɪ ʒənin·va·sion
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English Synonyms and Antonyms
invasionnoun
An attack may be by word; an aggression is always by deed. An assault may be upon the person, an aggression is upon rights, possessions, etc. An invasion of a nation's territories is an act of aggression; an intrusion upon a neighboring estate is a trespass. Onslaught signifies intensely violent assault, as by an army or a desperado, tho it is sometimes used of violent speech.
Synonyms:
aggression, assault, attack, attack, encroachment, incursion, infringement, intrusion, onset, onslaught, trespassAntonyms:
defense, repulsion, resistance, retreat, submission, surrenderPreposition:
The enemy made an attack upon (or on) our works.
Complete Dictionary of Synonyms and Antonyms
invasion
Synonyms:
irruption, encroachment
Princeton's WordNet
invasionnoun
the act of invading; the act of an army that invades for conquest or plunder
Synonyms:
encroachment, intrusioninvasion, encroachment, intrusionnoun
any entry into an area not previously occupied
"an invasion of tourists"; "an invasion of locusts"
Synonyms:
violation, usurpation, trespass, intrusion, encroachment, impact, impingementinvasionnoun
(pathology) the spread of pathogenic microorganisms or malignant cells to new sites in the body
"the tumor's invasion of surrounding structures"
Synonyms:
encroachment, intrusion
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Dictionary of English Synonymes
invasionnoun
Synonyms:
attack, assault, aggression, incursion, irruption, inroad, forray, raidinvasionnoun
Synonyms:
encroachment, infringement, violation
Synonyms, Antonyms & Associated Words
invasionnoun
Synonyms:
irruption, foray, raid, aggression, violation, infringement, encroachment, intrenchment
PPDB, the paraphrase database
List of paraphrases for "invasion":
invading, incursion, aggression, encroachment, invade, invasions, intrusion, invasiveness, invaded
Words popularity by usage frequency
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#1336 | impact | |
#2262 | attack | |
#4693 | violation | |
#6171 | assault | |
#7722 | invasion | |
#9984 | infringement | |
#11826 | onset | |
#12999 | intrusion | |
#15217 | aggression | |
#21460 | invade | |
#21581 | invaded | |
#25347 | invading | |
#30473 | onslaught | |
#33365 | trespass | |
#35975 | invasions | |
#39458 | encroachment | |
#60311 | incursion | |
#79851 | impingement | |
#94963 | usurpation | |
#100712 | invasiveness | |
#263281 | irruption |
How to use invasion in a sentence?
Today we are officially resuming operations at the U.S. Embassy in Kyiv. The Ukrainian people, with our security assistance, have defended The Ukrainian people homeland in the face of Russia's unconscionable invasion, and, as a result, the Stars and Stripes are flying over the Embassy once again. We stand proudly with, and continue to support, the government and people of Ukraine as The Ukrainian people defend The Ukrainian people country from the Kremlin's brutal war of aggression.
We are buying, as [ the ] European Union, lots of Russian gas, lots of Russian oil. And President Putin is taking the money from us, from the Europeans. And President Putin is turning this into aggression, invasion.
Senator Durbin has been outspoken in his criticism of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and supportive of Ukrainian efforts to reform their economy and defend their nation. This letter is a forgery and was obviously written by somebody with a tenuous grasp of the English language.
Gen. Cavoli will oversee some of the biggest military posture changes in Europe since World War II. Since Russia's invasion of Ukraine in February, the Pentagon has deployed or extended deployments for over 20,000 U.S. troops in Europe. The U.S. now has more than 100,000 troops based in Europe. And soon the 40,000-member NATO Ready Force will be increased to 300,000 NATO troops. US DEFENDS SENDING AIRCRAFT THROUGH TAIWAN STRAIT AS CHINA GROWS INCREASINGLY AGGRESSIVE.
It's a symbol of family and my ancestors who defended the state from invasion. It was about standing up to a central government, the things that our ancestors fought for were not novel and they really are the same issues we have today.
Translations for invasion
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- انتهاك, غزو, إغارةArabic
- invasióCatalan, Valencian
- vpád, invazeCzech
- Invasion, ÜberfallGerman
- εισβολήGreek
- invasiónSpanish
- inbasioBasque
- تهاجمPersian
- invaasio, tunkeutuminenFinnish
- invasionFrench
- invasiónGalician
- आक्रमणHindi
- invázióHungarian
- ներխուժում, արշավանքArmenian
- calata, invasioneItalian
- 侵略, 侵攻Japanese
- შემოსევაGeorgian
- 침입, 침공Korean
- AmarschLuxembourgish, Letzeburgesch
- invāzijaLatvian
- whakaekengaMāori
- invasjonNorwegian
- invasjonNorwegian Nynorsk
- invasãoPortuguese
- invazieRomanian
- вторже́ниеRussian
- invazijaSlovene
- invasionSwedish
- ఆక్రమణTelugu
- การบุกรุกThai
- saldırıTurkish
- вто́ргненняUkrainian
- xâm chiếm, xâm lượcVietnamese
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