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intrude

verb

  1. to enter withour warrant or leave
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Wiktionary

Pronunciation: /ɪnˈtɹuːd/

verb

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

  1. To thrust oneself in; to come or enter without invitation, permission, or welcome; to encroach; to trespass.

    to intrude on families at unseasonable hours; to intrude on the lands of another

    The noise of machinery intruded on an otherwise quiet morning.

  2. To force in.