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intrude

/ɪnˈtɹuːd/ verb

In Latin: interveniō Wiktionary

verb Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about intrude at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

  1. Enter uninvited.
    They intruded on our dinner party
  2. Enter unlawfully on someone's property.
    Don't trespass on my land!
  3. Search or inquire in a meddlesome way.
    This guy is always nosing around the office

Origin

From Latin intrudere, from in- + trudere (“to thrust”).

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