INTRUDE


Meaning of INTRUDE in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ in-ˈtrüd ]

verb

( in·trud·ed ; in·trud·ing )

Etymology: Middle English, from Latin intrudere to thrust in, from in- + trudere to thrust — more at threat

Date: 15th century

intransitive verb

1. : to thrust oneself in without invitation, permission, or welcome

2. : to enter as a geological intrusion

transitive verb

1. : to thrust or force in or upon someone or something especially without permission, welcome, or fitness

intruded himself into their lives

2. : to cause to enter as if by force

• in·trud·er noun

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.