Synonyms for invasion
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Noun
1. Incursion
incursion, encroachment, attack, assault, intrusion, aggression, raid, violation, inroad, trespass, foray, infringement, irruption
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Definitions
- n. 1
A military action consisting of a large armed force of one geopolitical entity entering territory controlled by another such entity, generally with the objective of conquering territory or altering the established government.
Related words
- Word family
- invade invader
- Phrases
- invasion money invasion currency
Forms
- Plural
- invasions → incursions, encroachments, attacks, assaults…
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An invasion of a nation's territories is an act of aggression; an intrusion upon a neighboring estate is a trespass.
J. C. Fernald, English Synonyms and Antonyms (1914)
Example sentences
- attack The fortress was secure from every kind of attack.
- assault Tom currently faces charges of aggravated assault.
- incursion We should resist the incursion of the English language.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| invasion | steady | |
| attack | steady | |
| assault | rising | |
| incursion | rising | |
| encroachment | falling |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 4 letters
- raid1
- 5 letters
- foray2
- 6 letters
- attack2, inroad2
- 7 letters
- assault2, descent2
- 8 letters
- trespass2
- 9 letters
- violation4, intrusion3, incursion3, irruption
- 10 letters
- aggression3
- 12 letters
- infringement3, encroachment3
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (foray2 = 2 syllables).