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intrude

American  
[in-trood] / ɪnˈtrud /

verb (used with object)

intruded, intruding

  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)

intruded, intruding

  1. to thrust oneself without permission or welcome.

    to intrude upon their privacy.
    Synonyms:
    interlope, interfere
intrude British  
/ ɪnˈtruːd /

verb

  1. 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

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Related Words

See trespass.

Other Word Forms

  • intruder noun
  • intrudingly adverb
  • self-intruder noun
  • unintruded adjective
  • unintruding adjective
  • unintrudingly adverb

Etymology

Origin of intrude

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

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