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to reinvade

to reinvade

7.3
Come back into someone's mind or feelings after a time away
  • verb
  • /ˌriːɪnˈveɪd/
translation icon : reinvadir
  • He tried to forget, but the past always reinvades his mind.

Examples

  • Doubt can reinvade your thoughts even after you have made a decision.

  • As the anniversary approached, sadness reinvaded her mind late that night.

  • Old memories reinvaded him as he walked through his childhood home.

  • Memories of her childhood reinvaded her thoughts at night.

  • As the anniversary approached, sadness reinvaded her mind late that night.

  • Doubt can reinvade your thoughts even after you have made a decision.

  • Old memories reinvaded him as he walked through his childhood home.

Synonyms

to reappear
vsto reinvade
70 2.7

To come back into sight after being away for a time

is about simple visible return rather than influencing thoughts or emotions again
to resurrect
vsto reinvade
42 6.8

Bring something back into use after it was forgotten

applies to restoring public use or attention rather than entering minds directly
to resurface
vsto reinvade
34 4.2

To appear again after being hidden or inactive

often refers to visible return rather than specifically affecting someone's thoughts or feelings
to rekindle
vsto reinvade
33 5.1

Make a feeling or interest strong again

is about entering or affecting the mind rather than gently reviving warmth
to reignite
vsto reinvade
15 4.6

To make an interest, feeling, or activity start again after it stopped

is more about entering or affecting existing feelings rather than simply restarting them
to reenter
vsto reinvade
14 3.2

To go back into a place or situation after leaving it

refers to physical or situational return rather than entering or affecting inner emotions
to reawaken
vsto reinvade
10 5.1

To become awake or aware again

is focused on entering or affecting the mind rather than general awakening
to reemerge
vsto reinvade
8 4.1

To appear again after being away or hidden

usually names a visible coming back not the act of entering or affecting minds
to reimplant
vsto reinvade
7.8

To put an idea, feeling, or habit back into people's minds

is less about permanent establishment and more about a temporary influence
to reinstill
vsto reinvade
  • US
5.9

Bring a feeling, idea or quality back into people

acts more like entering or affecting quickly rather than gentle reintroduction
to reinfuse
vsto reinvade
6.5

To make people or things feel more energetic again

tends to describe entering or affecting rather than intentionally adding quality
to reawake
vsto reinvade
6.1

Make a feeling, interest, or memory strong again

is about affecting the mind or emotions again rather than simply making things active
to reinspire
vsto reinvade
5.6

To make someone feel excited and ready to try new things

targets a specific uplift of inspiration rather than merely entering the mind

Antonyms

1.0

Choose not to pay attention to someone or something

332 3.0

To refuse to accept an idea or claim

How Intrusive

to reinvade
7.3
to creep in
14 4.9
to return
1.0

Surface Forms

reinvade infinitive
reinvaded past
reinvaded past participle
reinvading present participle
reinvades third person singular

Morphology

reinvade = invade (semi-transparent) = re + invade

The formation is morphologically regular ('re-' + 'invade') but the sense is a metaphorical extension to mental/emotional intrusion, making exact meaning slightly non-literal for learners.

Etymology

The word reinvade combines re- ('again') and invade ('to enter'), and a useful image is that feelings can 'invade' your mind like an army returning. So reinvade can mean a memory or emotion comes back into your thoughts.