past and past participle
Entered a country with an army in order to take control of it.
The army invaded the neighboring country.
The country was invaded during the war.
American English
How to pronounce invaded
verbB2Common word
ihnVAYdihd
/ɪnˈveɪ.ɾɪd̚/
3 syllables · Stress the second syllable.
Form of invade
Invaded is both the past form and the past participle of invade.
Entered a country with an army in order to take control of it.
Practice out loudMeanings & examples
past and past participle
Entered a place or area in very large numbers, often causing a problem.
Tourists invaded the small beach.
Our kitchen was invaded by ants after the rain.
past and past participle
Entered someone's private life or personal space without permission.
The reporter invaded her privacy.
My personal space was invaded by a stranger on the train.
Useful expressions
to enter someone's private life without permission
The photos invaded her privacy.
to come too close to someone in an unwelcome way
He kept invading my personal space.
Related words & forms
Before -ing, the final e disappears: invading, not invadeing.