What does "intrude" mean?
Intrude: To thrust or force (something) in or upon; especially, to force (one's self) in without leave or welcome; as, to intrude one's presence into a conference; to intrude one's opinions upon another.
Additional senses
- 2.To enter by force; to invade. [Obs.] Why should the worm intrude the maiden bud Shak.
- 3.(Geol.) The cause to enter or force a way, as into the crevices of rocks. See Obtrude.
Sources
- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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