Thesaurus: intrude

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1. v. i. 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.
2. v. t. 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.
3. v. t. To enter by force; to invade.
4. v. t. The cause to enter or force a way, as into the crevices of rocks.
5. v. enter uninvited
6. v. enter unlawfully on someone's property
7. v. search or inquire in a meddlesome way
8. v. thrust oneself in as if by force
9. 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. 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.
10. To thrust one's self in; to come or go in without invitation,permission, or welcome; to encroach; to trespass; as, to intrude onfamilies 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; othersfly from us, when we would hold them. I. Watts.
11. v:100 v. enter uninvited v. search or inquire in a meddlesome way v. thrust oneself in as if by force