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intrude
[in-trood]
verb (used with object)
to thrust or bring in without invitation, permission, or welcome.
Geology.to thrust or force into.
to install (a cleric) in a church contrary to the wishes of its members.
verb (used without object)
to thrust oneself without permission or welcome.
to intrude upon their privacy.
Synonyms: ,
intrude
/ ɪˈٰː /
verb
to put forward or interpose (oneself, one's views, something) abruptly or without invitation
geology to force or thrust (rock material, esp molten magma) or (of rock material) to be thrust between solid rocks
Other Word Forms
- intruder noun
- intrudingly adverb
- self-intruder noun
- unintruded adjective
- unintruding adjective
- unintrudingly adverb
- ˈٰܻ徱Բ adverb
Word History and Origins
Word History and Origins
Origin of intrude1
Synonym Study
Example Sentences
She did not specify what has intruded on her solitude for the last decade or more, but said she now goes nowhere—not to movies, nor to shows, nor out to dinner, nor even shopping.
There is, however, disagreement among conservatives about whether Trump is overreaching — intruding into a matter that should be left to more local authority.
Together they run a teashop in Bal'ad, when clan violence from the countryside intrudes upon their lives.
The dispute appears to be going nowhere, but during Trump's first presidency, events in the Grey Zone did not appear to be intruding greatly on the overall warmth between the US and Canada.
It only three minutes for reality to intrude.
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