Vocabulary
Invade
English and Urdu gloss, synonyms and antonyms, and example usage from our editorial sentence cache where available.
English meaning
(of an armed force) enter (a country or region) so as to subjugate or occupy it.
Urdu meaning
حملہ کرنا، چڑھائی کرنا
Example sentences (from Dawn)
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Or, if ominous reports that the US president is buying time to move in more troops and invade Iranian territory are to be believed, the war gets much worse.
Dawn Editorials —
At the crossroads
— 2026-03-26
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The world`s self-declared sheriff kidnaps the head of a state, threatens to invade an ally`s colony and slaps senseless tariffs on other close allies.
Dawn Editorials —
A mad, mad world
— 2026-02-03
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Controversy arose from reports that she told Hussein the US had `no opinion` on Arab-Arab conflicts, interpreted as a `green light` to invade.
Dawn Editorials —
A gentle reminder about Iran
— 2026-02-03
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Mr Trump`s warmongering against Venezuela and Iran, and his threat to invade Greenland, are ample evidence of his lack of peacemaking abilities.
Dawn Editorials —
Parallel UN?
— 2026-01-20
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It started in 2003, when the US decided to invade Iraq, establishing two dangerous precedents: a strong country can unilaterally decide to attack another country and can do so pre-emptively.
Dawn Editorials —
Global chessboard
— 2025-11-15
Synonyms
occupy, conquer, capture, seize, take (over), annex, win, gain, secure, march into
Curator example
“during the Second World War the island was invaded by the Axis powers”
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