invade, overrun, raid

despoil, loot, maraud, pillage, plunder, ransack, ravage, sack, stripconquer, crush, dominate, overcome, overpower, overwhelm, subdue, subject, subjugate, vanquishassail, assault, attack, beset, charge, rush, storm, strikebattle, clash (with), combat, fight, war (with)encroach, harass, infringe, trespassbeleaguer, besiege, blockade, investgarrison, occupy

defend, guard, protect, safeguard, shield, warddefy, oppose, repel, resist, withstandcapitulate (to), cede (to), submit (to), succumb (to), surrender (to), yield (to)