intrude
Intermediate (B1)
IPA: /ɪnˈtruːd/
KK: /ɪnˈtrud/
intransitive verb
Definition
To enter a place or situation where you are not wanted or where it is not appropriate to be.
Example
I didn't mean to intrude on your conversation.
Tense Forms
Past: intruded
Past Participle: intruded
Conversation
I wish we could have a quiet weekend, but life always seems to intrude on our plans.
I know, right? Just when you think you can relax, something pops up.
Exactly! It's like the universe doesn't want us to take a break.
Totally! We need to find a way to keep those interruptions at bay.
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
interrupt
trespass
invade
Antonyms
avoid
leave
withdraw
transitive verb
Definition
To put something in a place where it does not belong, especially without permission or invitation.
Example
He intruded on their conversation without asking.
Tense Forms
Past: intruded
Past Participle: intruded
Conversation
I feel like my neighbor tends to intrude on our privacy sometimes.
Really? How does that happen?
Well, they often come over uninvited and stay longer than expected.
Root Explanation
Intrude → It is formed from "in-" (meaning into) and "trudere" (meaning to push or thrust). The word describes the act of pushing into a space where one is unwelcome or not invited.
Memory Tip
Think of someone 'pushing in' ('trudere') 'into' ('in-') a place where they shouldn't be — that's why intrude means to enter without permission.
Visually Confused Words
reintrude
interlude
intue
unintruded
intertrude
interluder
finitude