About The Word Intrude
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Intrude
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What's The Definition Of Intrude?
[v] thrust oneself in as if by force; "The colors don't intrude on the viewer"
[v] enter uninvited; "They intruded on our dinner party" [v] enter unlawfully on someone's property; "Don't trespass on my land!" Synonyms | Synonyms for Intrude: irrupt | obtrude | trespass Related Terms | Find terms related to Intrude: admit | advance upon | barge in | be admitted | blow it | bother | break bounds | break in | break in upon | breeze in | burst in | bust in | butt in | charge in | come barging in | come between | come breezing in | come busting in | come in | crash | crash in | crash the gates | creep in | cross the threshold | crowd in | cut in | disturb | drag in | drop in | edge in | elbow in | encroach | enter | entrench | foist in | fudge in | gain admittance | get in | go in | go into | go off half-cocked | go too far | have an entree | have an in | hop in | horn in | impinge | implant in | impose | impose on | impose upon | infiltrate | infringe | inject in | insert | insert in | insinuate | insinuate in | intercalate | interfere | interjaculate | interject | interlope | intermeddle | interpolate | interpose | interrupt | intervene | introduce | introduce in | invade | irrupt | jam in | jump in | know no bounds | look in | lug in | make an inroad | meddle | muscle | obtrude | overstep | overstep the bounds | pack in | pester | pop in | press in | presume | push in | put between | put in | put on | put upon | run in | rush in | sandwich | set foot in | slink in | slip in | smash in | smuggle in | sneak in | speak inopportunely | speak too late | squeeze in | steal in | step in | storm in | take in | throng in | throw in | thrust in | transgress | trench | trespass | usurp | visit | wedge in | work in | worm in See Also | barge in | bother | breach | break | break in | break in | bring down | come in | crash | encroach upon | enter | gate-crash | get in | get into | go against | go in | go into | impose | inflict | infract | intrude on | invade | move in on | move into | obtrude upon | offend | take advantage | transgress | violate | visit Intrude In Webster's Dictionary \In*trude"\, v. i. [L. intrudere, intrusum; pref. in- in
+ trudere to thrust, akin to E. threat. See {Threat}.]
To thrust one's self in; to come or go in without invitation,
permission, or welcome; to encroach; to trespass; as, to
intrude on families at unseasonable hours; to intrude on the
lands of another.
Thy wit wants edge And manners, to intrude where I am
graced. --Shak.
Some thoughts rise and intrude upon us, while we shun
them; others fly from us, when we would hold them. --I.
Watts.
\In*trude"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Intruded}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Intruding}.] 1. To thrust or force (something) in or upon; especially, to force (one's self) in without leave or welcome; as, to intrude one's presence into a conference; to intrude one's opinions upon another. 2. To enter by force; to invade. [Obs.] Why should the worm intrude the maiden bud? --Shak. 3. (Geol.) The cause to enter or force a way, as into the crevices of rocks. Syn: To obtrude; encroach; infringe; intrench; trespass. See {Obtrude}. |
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