invades

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Then he launched out into the praises of a monastic life, which no noise disturbs, no cares molest, and no danger invades--where the heart is weaned from carnal attachments, the grosser appetite subdued and chastised, and the soul wafted to divine regions of philosophy and truth, on the wing of studious contemplation.

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  1. transitive verb To enter by force in order to conquer or pillage.
  2. transitive verb To encroach or intrude on; violate: "The principal of the trusts could not be invaded without trustee approval” (Barbara Goldsmith).
  3. transitive verb To overrun as if by invading; infest: "About 1917 the shipworm invaded the harbor of San Francisco” (Rachel Carson).
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  • When an enemy invades, he comes from below, not above. —  Garwood, Julie - Honor's Splendour
  • Then Israel invades, complaining that Hamas violated the cease-fire with rocket attacks. 507 in Gaza dead thus far. —  Red Alerts
  • MSNBC writes a piece about how scary and hard it is to live in Gaza when the wicked jooo invades, ignoring several months of continuous rocketing into Israel causing fear and death there. —  Word Around the Net
  • Once in the blood stream, the bacteria invades key tissues, grows rapidly, secretes endotoxins, and eventually causes shock, followed by cardiovascular collapse, and death. —  CattleNetwork
  • No information that invades another person's privacy.
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