incursive, invading, invasive
(adjective) involving invasion or aggressive attack; “invasive war”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
invading
present participle of invade
Source: Wiktionary
In*vade", v. t. [imp. & p. p. Invaded; p. pr. & vb. n. Invading.] Etym: [L. invadere, invasum; pref. in- in + vadere to go, akin to E. wade: cf. OF. invader, F. envahir. See Wade.]
1. To go into or upon; to pass within the confines of; to enter; -- used of forcible or rude ingress. [Obs.] Which becomes a body, and doth then invade The state of life, out of the grisly shade. Spenser.
2. To enter with hostile intentions; to enter with a view to conquest or plunder; to make an irruption into; to attack; as, the Romans invaded Great Britain. Such an enemy Is risen to invade us. Milton.
3. To attack; to infringe; to encroach on; to violate; as, the king invaded the rights of the people.
4. To grow or spread over; to affect injuriously and progressively; as, gangrene invades healthy tissue.
Syn.
– To attack; assail; encroach upon. See Attack.
In*vade", v. i.
Definition: To make an invasion. Brougham.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
15 January 2025
(verb) have rightfully; of rights, titles, and offices; “She bears the title of Duchess”; “He held the governorship for almost a decade”
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