Advertisement

View synonyms for intrude

intrude

[ in-trood ]

verb (used with object)

, in·trud·ed, in·trud·ing.
  1. to thrust or bring in without invitation, permission, or welcome.
  2. Geology. to thrust or force into.
  3. to install (a cleric) in a church contrary to the wishes of its members.


verb (used without object)

, in·trud·ed, in·trud·ing.
  1. to thrust oneself without permission or welcome:

    to intrude upon their privacy.

    Synonyms: interlope, interfere

intrude

/ ɪnˈtruːd /

verb

  1. often foll byinto, on, or upon to put forward or interpose (oneself, one's views, something) abruptly or without invitation
  2. geology to force or thrust (rock material, esp molten magma) or (of rock material) to be thrust between solid rocks
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
Discover More

Derived Forms

  • inˈtrudingly, adverb
Discover More

Other Words From

  • in·truder noun
  • in·truding·ly adverb
  • self-in·truder noun
  • unin·truded adjective
  • unin·truding adjective
  • unin·truding·ly adverb
Discover More

Word History and Origins

Origin of intrude1

First recorded in 1525–35; from Latin intrūdere “to push in,” equivalent to in- in- 2 + trūdere “to push”
Discover More

Word History and Origins

Origin of intrude1

C16: from Latin intrūdere to thrust in, from in- ² + trūdere to thrust
Discover More

Synonym Study

Discover More

Example Sentences

But this time he’s there strictly as a visitor, he won’t intrude on the radio microphone that will be manned by Monday and Stephen Nelson during the Series.

The court further held that the presumption could be overcome by showing that a prosecution for the conduct poses no danger of intruding on the authority and functions of the executive branch.

So is the critical question of burden of proof — whether Smith must show the case won’t intrude on executive authority by a preponderance of the evidence, for example, or beyond a reasonable doubt.

Conservative opponents of the law claim that it intrudes on the relationship between parents and their children, while LGBTQ+ activists argue that the law is necessary to protect vulnerable youths.

There were also cultural sensitivities surrounding displaced people intruding upon someone else’s land in a volatile province that is almost always dealing with tribal warfare, officials said.

Advertisement

Related Words

Advertisement

Advertisement

Advertisement


introvertintruder