intrude

English dictionary entry

Meanings

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

Pronunciation

/ɪnˈtɹuːd/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-intrude.wav

Word forms

intrude intrudes intruding intruded

Etymology

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

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