overrun

verb

Synonyms and Antonyms of OVERRUN

to enter for conquest or plunder <waves of barbarians overran the Roman Empire during its long decline>

Synonyms foray (into), overrun, raid

Near Antonyms defend, guard, protect, safeguard, shield, ward; defy, oppose, repel, resist, withstand; capitulate (to), cede (to), submit (to), succumb (to), surrender (to), yield (to)

to go beyond the limit of <he must not overrun his authority as governor>

Synonyms break, outreach, outrun, overpass, overreach, overrun, overshoot, overstep, surpass, transcend

Related Words encroach, entrench (also intrench), infringe, invade, trespass; overdo, overuse, overutilize, overwork

to spread or swarm over in a troublesome manner <ants are overrunning the garden>

Synonyms overrun

Related Words beset, overspread, overwhelm; abound, crawl, teem; annoy, pester, plague; contaminate, infect

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