intrude :: Lexipedia - Where words have meaning

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Verbs (7)

v. thrust oneself in as if by force; "The colors don't intrude on the viewer"

v. enter unlawfully on someone's property; "Don't trespass on my land!"

v. enter uninvited; "They intruded on our dinner party"; "She irrupted into our sitting room"

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Fuzzynyms (26)

v. get involved, so as to alter or hinder an action, or through force or threat of force; "Why did the U.S. not intervene earlier in WW II?"

v. advance beyond the usual limit

v. break into a conversation; "her husband always chimes in, even when he is not involved in the conversation"

v. encroach on the rights of others, as in trading without a proper license

v. intrude in other people's affairs or business; interfere unwantedly; "Don't meddle in my affairs!"

v. destroy the peace or tranquility of; "Don't interrupt me when I'm reading"

v. of liquids

v. submerge in a liquid; "I soaked in the hot tub for an hour"

v. advance beyond the usual limit

Synonyms (10)

v. enter briefly; "We poked into the bar"

v. make excessive use of someone's time or hospitality

v. to intrude upon, infringe, encroach on, violate; "This new colleague invades my territory"; "The neighbors intrude on your privacy"

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intrude