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invasion

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/ɪnˈveɪʒən/ · in-va-sion

An instance of invading a country or region with an armed force.

Meanings

nounformal

An instance of invading a country or region with an armed force.

کسی ملک یا علاقے میں مسلح افواج کے ساتھ داخل ہونے کا واقعہ۔

حملہ

hamla

Formal: حملہ

Synonyms

attackincursionassaultحملہیورشدھاوا

Antonyms

defensewithdrawalretreatدفاعپسپائیپیچھے ہٹنا

Common Collocations

  • military invasion
  • foreign invasion
  • invasion of privacy

Example Sentences

The invasion of the country led to widespread destruction.

ملک پر حملے نے بڑے پیمانے پر تباہی مچائی۔

Mulak par hamlay ne bade paimaane par tabahi machai.

Many lives were lost during the invasion.

حملے کے دوران بہت سے جانیں ضائع ہوئیں۔

Hamlay ke doran bohat se jaanain zaya hui.

The invasion was planned meticulously by the generals.

یہ حملہ جنرلوں نے انتہائی باریک بینی سے منصوبہ بندی کی تھی۔

Yeh hamla janralon ne intehai bareek beeni se mansubah bandi ki thi.

Easily Confused With

incursion:An incursion is generally a temporary invasion, often smaller in scale and can be unplanned.

Word Family

invade
verbحملہ کرنا
invader
nounحملہ آور

See Also

💡 Memory Tip

Remember 'invasion' as 'in-vacuum' where forces enter unexpectedly.

Imagine an army crossing a border and advancing into new territory.

🗣️ Urdu Proverb

حملہ سب سے بہترین دفاع ہے۔

Hamla sab se behtareen difa hai.

Attack is the best defense.

📖 Etymology

Origin: Latin "invasio" — an attack or entry

First known use: 14th century

The word 'invasion' entered English in the late 14th century, originally denoting the act of invading or entering forcefully.