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Webster's 1828 Dictionary

INTRU'DE, v.i. [L. intrudo; in and trudo, to thrust. See Thrust.]
1. To thrust one's self in; to come or go in without invitation or welcome; to enter, as into company, against the will of the company or the host; as, to intrude on families at unseasonable hours. Never intrude where your company is not desired.
2. To encroach; to enter or force one's self in without permission; as, to intrude on the lands of another.
3. To enter uncalled or uninvited, or without just right. Colossians 2.
INTRU'DE, v.t. To thrust one's self in, or to enter into some place without right or welcome.
1. To force or cast in.

WordNet (r) 3.0 (2005)

v
1: enter uninvited; "They intruded on our dinner party"; "She irrupted into our sitting room" [syn: intrude, irrupt]
2: enter unlawfully on someone's property; "Don't trespass on my land!" [syn: trespass, intrude]
3: search or inquire in a meddlesome way; "This guy is always nosing around the office" [syn: intrude, horn in, pry, nose, poke]
4: thrust oneself in as if by force; "The colors don't intrude on the viewer" [syn: intrude, obtrude]

Merriam Webster's

verb (intruded; intruding) Etymology: Middle English, from Latin intrudere to thrust in, from in- + trudere to thrust — more at threat Date: 15th century intransitive verb 1. to thrust oneself in without invitation, permission, or welcome 2. to enter as a geological intrusion transitive verb 1. to thrust or force in or upon someone or something especially without permission, welcome, or fitness <intruded himself into their lives> 2. to cause to enter as if by force • intruder noun

Oxford Reference Dictionary

v. (foll. by on, upon, into) 1 intr. come uninvited or unwanted; force oneself abruptly on others. 2 tr. thrust or force (something unwelcome) on a person. Derivatives: intrudingly adv. Etymology: L intrudere intrus- (as IN-(2), trudere thrust)

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

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.

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

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.

Collin's Cobuild Dictionary

(intrudes, intruding, intruded) 1. If you say that someone is intruding into a particular place or situation, you mean that they are not wanted or welcome there. The press has been blamed for intruding into people's personal lives in an unacceptable way... I hope I'm not intruding. VERB: V into/on/upon n, V 2. If something intrudes on your mood or your life, it disturbs it or has an unwanted effect on it. Do you feel anxious when unforeseen incidents intrude on your day?... There are times when personal feelings cannot be allowed to intrude. VERB: V on/into/upon n, V 3. If someone intrudes into a place, they go there even though they are not allowed to be there. The officer on the scene said no one had intruded into the area. VERB: V into/onto n

Soule's Dictionary of English Synonyms

I. v. n. 1. Obtrude, force one's self, thrust one's self, enter where one is not welcome, interlope. 2. Encroach, trench, infringe, trespass. II. v. a. Obtrude, force in, thrust in, press in, foist in, worm in.

Moby Thesaurus

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