trespass implies an unwarranted or unlawful intrusion.
hunters trespassing on farmland
encroach suggests gradual or stealthy entrance upon another's territory or usurpation of another's rights or possessions.
the encroaching settlers displacing the native peoples
infringe implies an encroachment clearly violating a right or prerogative.
infringing a copyright
invade implies a hostile and injurious entry into the territory or sphere of another.
accused of invading their privacy
Example Sentences
The troops invaded at dawn. When tourists invade, the town is a very different place. The cancer eventually invaded the brain. Weeds had invaded the garden. Bacteria invaded and caused an infection.
Recent Examples on the WebThose relationships were tested within months, when Russia’s Vladimir Putin threatened to invade Ukraine. Doyle Mcmanus, Los Angeles Times, 14 Aug. 2022 She was arrested at a time when relations between Washington and Moscow were strained, with President Vladimir Putin preparing to invade Ukraine. Mary Ilyushina, Washington Post, 2 Aug. 2022 Most of the people from Natalia Popko’s neighborhood in Mariupol supported the Russians when Vladimir V. Putin ordered his forces to invade Ukraine on Feb 24.New York Times, 21 Apr. 2022 The cyber attack on Viasat occurred right as Russia began to invade Ukraine. Michael Kan, PCMAG, 25 Mar. 2022 Belarus has already allowed Russia’s military to use its territory to invade Ukraine.NBC News, 21 Mar. 2022 There are many reasons Putin decided to invade Ukraine, which historians and other experts will be sussing out for years. Joel Mathis, The Week, 21 Mar. 2022 Chinese fighter jets, missiles and warships encircled Taiwan to send a threatening message about the Chinese Communist Party’s readiness to invade if Taipei ever formalizes its independence. Pei-lin Wu, Washington Post, 29 Aug. 2022 Such widening gaps in protection will continue to offer the virus vulnerable pockets to invade. Katherine J. Wu, The Atlantic, 25 Aug. 2022 See More
Word History
Etymology
borrowed from Latin invādere "to enter with hostile intent, assault, attack," from in-in- entry 2 + vādere "to advance, go (quickly or purposefully)" — more at wade entry 1