intrude

Meaning

  1. (intransitive) To thrust oneself in; to come or enter without invitation, permission, or welcome; to encroach; to trespass.
  2. (transitive) To force in.

Synonyms

trespass
C2
invade
C1
interfere
B2
encroach
butt in
interrupt
B2
horn in
obtrude
meddle
C2
poke
C1
nose
B1
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infringe
force
A2
pry
C2
penetrate
C2
irrupt
interlope
crowd
B1
impinge

infringe on

attack
A2
👊
disturb
B2
raid
B2

infringe upon

burst into

intrude on

break into
wedge
C2
barge in
violate
C2

obtrude upon

squeeze
B2
push
A2
thrust
C1
assault
B2
glue
C1
gall
C2
cleave
25k
foray
45k
faze
41k
blunder
20k
embroil
butt
B1

intrude into

edge in

bull
B2
barrack
33k
intrusion
C2
interpose
disorder
C1
Translations

eindringen

zich opdringen

zich indringen

intromettersi

zich teveel bemoeien met

entrometerse
estorbar
storen
envahir
binnendringen

παρεισδύω

invadere
stören
invadir
encajarse
Frequency

C2
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ɪnˈtɹuːd/
Etymology

From Latin intrudere, from in- + trudere (“to thrust”).

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