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    intrude
    /ɪnˈtruːd/

    verb

    • 1. put oneself deliberately into a place or situation where one is unwelcome or uninvited: "he had no right to intrude into their lives"
    • 2. (of igneous rock) be forced or thrust into (an existing formation): "the granite may have intruded these rock layers"

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishINTRUDE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    INTRUDE definition: 1. to go into a place or situation in which you are not wanted or not expected to be: 2. to go…. Learn more.

  3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › intrudeIntrude Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    The meaning of INTRUDE is to thrust oneself in without invitation, permission, or welcome. How to use intrude in a sentence.

  4. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishintrude verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

    [intransitive] to go or be somewhere where you are not wanted or are not supposed to be. I'm sorry to intrude, but I need to talk to someone. intrude into/on/upon somebody/something legislation to stop newspapers from intruding on people’s private lives. We should not intrude upon their private grief. Want to learn more?

  5. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishINTRUDE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    verb. 1. (often foll by into, on, or upon) 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.

  6. www.dictionary.com › browse › intrudeINTRUDE Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    Intrude definition: to thrust or bring in without invitation, permission, or welcome.. See examples of INTRUDE used in a sentence.

  7. www.thefreedictionary.com › intrudeIntrude - definition of intrude by The Free Dictionary

    1. to thrust or bring in without invitation, permission, or welcome. 2. Geol. to thrust or force into. v.i. 3. to come in without permission or welcome. 4. Geol. to enter as an intrusion.

  8. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › intrudeIntrude - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    Definitions of intrude. verb. enter uninvited. “They intruded on our dinner party” synonyms: irrupt. see more. verb. enter unlawfully on someone's property. synonyms: trespass. see more. verb. thrust oneself in as if by force. “The colors don't intrude on the viewer” synonyms: obtrude. see more. verb. search or inquire in a meddlesome way.

  9. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishINTRUDE | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

    INTRUDE definition: to become involved in a situation that people want to be private: . Learn more.

  10. www.dictionary.com › browse › intrudeIntrude Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    Intrude definition, to thrust or bring in without invitation, permission, or welcome. See more.

  11. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › english-wordINTRUDE - Find out everything about this English word | Collins

    1. If you say that someone is intruding into a particular place or situation, you mean that they are not wanted or welcome there. [...] 2. If something intrudes on your mood or your life, it disturbs it or has an unwanted effect on it. [...] 3. If someone intrudes into a place, they go there even though they are not allowed to be there. [...] More.