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intrudeTo enter or force oneself into a situation without permission or welcome; to interfere inappropriately in someone's private affairs.

Part of speech: VERB

Definition: To enter or force oneself into a situation without permission or welcome; to interfere inappropriately in someone's private affairs.

Pronunciation (IPA): /ɪnˈtrud/

Korean meaning: 침입하다, 방해하다

Korean pronunciation: 인-트루드 (강세: 트루)

Example Sentences

  • The paparazzi constantly intrude on celebrities' private lives.
  • My cat loves to intrude on my Zoom meetings by walking across the keyboard.
  • I didn't mean to intrude, but I couldn't help overhearing your argument.

intrude

VERB

//ɪnˈtrud//

To enter or force oneself into a situation without permission or welcome; to interfere inappropriately in someone's private affairs.

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💡 Concept

To enter or force oneself into a situation without permission or welcome; to interfere inappropriately in someone's private affairs.

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🎵 Rhyme

Don't intrude with attitude so rude - it ruins the mood!

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🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/ɪnˈtrud/

🌳Etymology

Prefixin--
Roottrude

Origin

From Latin 'intrudere', meaning 'to thrust in' or 'to push into'. The word originally described the physical act of forcing something into a space where it didn't belong.

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📝Examples

The paparazzi constantly intrude on celebrities' private lives.

😄 Fun example

My cat loves to intrude on my Zoom meetings by walking across the keyboard.

I didn't mean to intrude, but I couldn't help overhearing your argument.

Reality has a way of intruding on even the most beautiful dreams.

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📚Related Words

Synonyms

invadeinterfereencroachtrespassinterrupt

Antonyms

respectwithdraw