Meaning

3 senses
  1. A military action consisting of armed forces of one geopolitical entity entering territory controlled by another such entity, generally with the objective of destruction, plunder, or bodily harm rather than an intent to conquer territory or alter the established government; contrast invasion in its narrow sense.

  2. An aggressive movement into somewhere; an invasion in the general sense.

    Einfall, Eindringen

    вторже́ниеvtoržénije, наше́ствиеnašéstvije, набе́гnabég

    вто́ргненняvtórhnennja, набігnabih, налітnalit

  3. (Australia)A function hosted within an educational institution, especially by or for students, for recreation, research, education or a display of works.

More definitions
  • the act of entering some territory or domain (often in large numbers)
  • the mistake of incurring liability or blame
  • an attack that penetrates into enemy territory

Examples

3 sentences
  1. We should resist the incursion of the English language.

    ruМы должны сопротивляться нашествию английского языка.

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  2. The colony was not adequately supported and quickly fell prey to armed incursions, ending the empire's colonial endeavors in that region.

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  3. We exorcise you, every unclean spirit, every satanic power, every incursion of the infernal adversary, every legion, every congregation and diabolical sect.

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Translations

5 languages
Українська
By meaning 1
aggressive movement:
Русский
By meaning 1
aggressive movement:
Deutsch
By meaning 1
aggressive movement:

Origin

From Middle English, borrowed from Old French, from Latin incursiō.

From Middle English, borrowed from Old French, from Latin incursiō.

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Forms

plural: incursions
Singularincursion
Pluralincursions

regular

Synonyms

3 synonyms
Close in meaning
  • an attack that penetrates into enemy territory:penetration

Antonyms

3 antonyms

Word family

6 related words

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
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