invading

Definitions

Entering a country, region, or area with an armed force in order to conquer or occupy it.

Intruding upon or encroaching on a person's territory, rights, or privacy.

Spreading into or over something in a way that is intrusive or harmful.

Examples

The army was accused of invading the neighboring territory without any provocation.

I felt like my privacy was being compromised by the neighbors constantly invading my personal space.

Synonyms

encroaching intruding trespassing infringing infiltrating attacking overrunning

Antonyms

withdrawing retreating departing vacating yielding surrendering defending