invade vs attack

attack vs invade

invade is not a noun while attack is a noun.

invade and attack both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
invade	No	No	Yes	No
attack	Yes	No	Yes	No

As verbs, attack is a hypernym of invade; that is, attack is a word with a broader meaning than invade:

invade: march aggressively into another's territory by military force for the purposes of conquest and occupation
attack: launch an attack or assault on; begin hostilities or start warfare with

Other hypernyms of invade include assail.

invade (noun)	attack (noun)
	(military) an offensive against an enemy (using weapons)
	a decisive manner of beginning a musical tone or phrase
	the act of attacking
	ideas or actions intended to deal with a problem or situation
	an offensive move in a sport or game
	strong criticism
	intense adverse criticism
	the onset of a corrosive or destructive process (as by a chemical agent)
	a sudden occurrence of an uncontrollable condition

invade (verb)	attack (verb)
march aggressively into another's territory by military force for the purposes of conquest and occupation	begin to injure
penetrate or assault, in a harmful or injurious way	set to work upon; turn one's energies vigorously to a task
to intrude upon, infringe, encroach on, violate	attack in speech or writing
occupy in large numbers or live on a host	launch an attack or assault on; begin hostilities or start warfare with
	take the initiative and go on the offensive
	attack someone physically or emotionally

Difference between invade and attack

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