invader

CEFRB2

/ɪnˈveɪ.də(ɹ)/

noun

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    A person or group that enters a place by force.

  2. 02

    noun

    Extra detail

    An intruder (especially on someone's privacy).

Examples

  • The country fell into the invader's hand.

  • The invader keeps blaming the victim for the invasion.

At a glance

Sits at B2 on the CEFR scale

Senses
3
Parts of speech
1
Citations
2
Synonyms
2

Deep Dive

noun

Extra meaning

  1. One who invades a region.

More examples

In context

  • Death to the invader!

  • The underroot tendril! We are at fault for giving the invader a path to Lady Brianna.

  • He remarks on the growth of the pretensions of the invaders since the treaty between Alfred and Guthrum which put the Northern warriors only on the same level as the twelf[-]hyndmen, or ordinary thegns.

Synonyms

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Origin

noun

From invade + -er.