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Definition of intrude

intrude

/ɪnˈtruːd/
in · trude
Adverb:intrusively
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Adjective:intrusive
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Past Simple:intruded
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Past Participle:intruded
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Present Participle:intruding
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• verb

1

To enter a place, situation, or someone's personal sphere without invitation, permission, or welcome.

Example

"I hope I am not intruding on your family dinner, but I needed to deliver these urgent documents."

2

To thrust or force something into a place, conversation, or situation where it is inappropriate or unwanted.

Example

"He was careful not to intrude his personal political opinions into the academic lecture."

3

To force molten rock or magma into or between preexisting rock formations without reaching the surface (in geology).

Example

"During the tectonic upheaval, molten granite intruded the older sedimentary layers."

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• Rhymes for intrude

• Nearby Words

introversion
introvert
introverted
intrude
intruder
intrusion
intrusive

Word Origin & Etymology

Borrowed in the mid-16th century from Latin intrudere ('to thrust in'), formed from in- ('into') and trudere ('to thrust or push'), sharing a root with extrude and protrude.

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Intrude. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/intrude
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