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intrude

v.
B2 Upper Intermediate US //ˌɪnˈtɹud// UK //ɪntɹˈuːd// in·trude

v. to enter a place or a situation without being invited. It can also mean to say something that is not wanted in a conversation or a space.

v. to enter a place or situation without invitation or permission; to encroach upon the privacy or space of another. Often used to describe an unwelcome interruption in a conversation or a physical boundary.


SIMPLE

I am sorry to intrude, but I need to ask you a question.

CONTEXTUAL

The loud music from the next apartment began to intrude on our quiet evening at home.

COMPLEX

While the new legislation was intended to protect public health, critics argued that it would intrude on the private lives of citizens in an unnecessary and invasive manner.

Synonyms
Origin

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

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