American English
/ɪnˈveɪ.ɾɚ/
3 syllables · Stress the second syllable.
a person, group, or army that enters a country or place by force to control it
Practice out louda person, group, or army that enters a country or place by force to control it
The invaders captured the capital.
The villagers hid when the invaders arrived.
foreign invaders · enemy invaders · repel an invader · fight off invaders
an invader enters + place
the invaders take control of + place
an animal, plant, or other living thing that spreads into a new area and harms local life or the environment
The invader has spread through the wetland.
This plant is an invader that crowds out native flowers.
an invader spreads through + area
an invader harms + native plants