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in⋅trude
[in-trood]
verb, -trud⋅ed, -trud⋅ing.–verb (used with object)
| 1. | to thrust or bring in without invitation, permission, or welcome. |
| 2. | Geology. to thrust or force into. |
| 3. | to install (a cleric) in a church contrary to the wishes of its members. |
–verb (used without object)
| 4. | to thrust oneself without permission or welcome: to intrude upon their privacy. |
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Intrude
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.Intrude
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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Language Translation for : intrude
Spanish:
entrometerse; molestar,
German:
stören,eindringen,
Japanese:
じゃまする
Main Entry: in·trude
Pronunciation: in-'trüd
Function: verb
Inflected Forms: in·trud·ed; in·trud·ing
intransitive verb 1 : to enter by intrusion
2 : ENCROACH intrudes on a person's privacy> transitive verb : to encroach on or upon without permission or right —in·trud·er noun
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