Difficulty Level
intermediate
Translations
🇩🇪 einfallen
, 🇪🇸 invadir
, 🇮🇹 invadere
, 🇵🇹 invadir
, 🇨🇳 入侵
, 🇯🇵 侵略する
, 🇰🇷 침입하다
, 🇸🇦 احتل
, 🇮🇳 आक्रमण करना
Usage Examples
- Les insectes ont envahi le potager, il faut les retirer rapidement.
- Il a envahi le silence de la pièce en criant sans raison.
- Le nouveau jeu a envahi le marché en seulement quelques mois.
Etymology
**Etymology:**
French *envahir* comes from Old French *envader*, itself derived from the Latin verb **invadere** (“to step upon, enter, invade”). The Latin word is formed from the prefix **in-** (into) + **vadere** (“to step, walk”), which traces back to the Proto‑Indo‑European root *weḱd-* meaning “to walk.” The form *envahir* entered Middle French in the 12th century, replacing the older *envader* and retaining the sense of invading or conquering.
Synonyms
conquérir
empiéter
assiéger
occuper
infiltrer
pénétrer
dominer
Antonyms
défendre
protéger
prévenir
interdire
réprimer