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invade

 
 
/ɪnˈveɪd/ verb

Translation

COUNTRY [I, T] to enter a country by force in order to take control of it
istila etmek
Portugal was invaded by the French in 1807.1597708
PLACE [T] to enter a place in large numbers
akın etmek, istila etmek, doluşmak, üşüşmek, kaplamak
Every summer the town is invaded by tourists.1597
invade sb's privacy to become involved in someone's private life when they do not want you to
ihlal etmek, tecavüz etmek, bozmak
1858
(Definition of invade verb from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary English-Turkish © Cambridge University Press)

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