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• invade — invadable, adj. invader, n. /in vayd /, v., invaded, invading. v.t. 1. to enter forcefully as an enemy; go into with hostile intent: Germany invaded Poland in 1939. 2. to enter like an enemy: Locusts invaded the fields. 3. to enter as if to take… …   Universalium

• invade — [c]/ɪnˈveɪd / (say in vayd) verb (invaded, invading) –verb (t) 1. to enter as an enemy; go into with hostile intent: Caesar invaded Britain. 2. to enter like an enemy: locusts invaded the fields. 3. (of a disease, etc.) to enter, as to cause… …  

• privacy — UK US /ˈprɪvəsi/ US  /ˈpraɪvəsi/ noun [U] ► the right that someone has to keep their personal life or personal information secret or known only to a small group of people: »Among the three industries studied, concerns about privacy and security… …   Financial and business terms

• invade — in·vade vt in·vad·ed, in·vad·ing 1: to encroach upon: infringe invading a constitutional right 2: to make payments out of (a fund from which payments are not ordinarily made) authorized the trustee to invade the principal for educationa …   Law dictionary

• invade — verb 1 (I, T) to enter a country, town, or area using military force, in order to take control of it: Hitler invaded Poland in 1939. 2 (T) to go into a place in large numbers, especially when you are not wanted: Every summer the town is invaded… …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

• privacy — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ absolute, complete, total ▪ relative ▪ I was able to say goodbye to him in relative privacy. ▪ individual, personal …   Collocations dictionary

• privacy — pri|va|cy [ praıvəsi ] noun uncount * the freedom to do things without other people watching you or knowing what you are doing: Staff members are entitled to a certain amount of privacy when making personal phone calls. personal privacy in the… …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

• privacy */ — UK [ˈprɪvəsɪ] / UK [ˈpraɪvəsɪ] / US noun [uncountable] the freedom to do things without other people watching you or knowing what you are doing Staff are entitled to a certain amount of privacy when making personal phone calls. personal privacy… …   English dictionary

• invade — in•vade [[t]ɪnˈveɪd[/t]] v. vad•ed, vad•ing 1) to enter forcefully as an enemy; go into with hostile intent 2) to enter as if to take possession: to invade a neighbor s home[/ex] 3) to enter and affect injuriously or destructively: viruses that… …   From formal English to slang

• invade — in|vade [ınˈveıd] v [Date: 1400 1500; : Latin; Origin: invadere, from vadere to go ] 1.) [I and T] to enter a country, town, or area using military force, in order to take control of it ▪ The Romans invaded Britain 2000 years ago. 2.) [T] to go… …   Dictionary of contemporary English

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