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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?
Cyber is an ideal tool for Russia to use prior to an invasion, you can use( cyber operations) to be aggressive, to signal( intent) and potentially erode the influence of your adversary before bullets fly or without necessary escalating the situation to war.
Some of the most inspiring photos to come out during the invasion have been of everyday men and women picking up arms in defense of their families and their nation, i commend them for their heart and their courage. My advice to these heroic Ukrainians is to not underestimate yourselves. You are stronger and braver than you ever thought possible. The world stands with you and the world commends you.
Just this week, after the Russian invasion, Biden finally, finally, finally, did the right thing and put sanctions in place.
I've been absolutely clear with President Putin. He has no misunderstanding, if any, any assembled Russian units move across the Ukrainian border, that is an invasion.
Number two, his rhetoric has been weak, we saw him being weak in Afghanistan and so too the rest of the world, certainly, but Vladimir Putin did, and then just recently, with Ukraine talking about a little invasion or something like that, would be something we wouldn't do anything about it. That’s very, very provocative.
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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