intrude

(ĭn-trūd')

v., -trud·ed, -trud·ing, -trudes.

v.tr.

1. To put or force in inappropriately, especially without invitation, fitness, or permission: intruded opinion into a factual report.
2. Geology. To thrust (molten rock) into preexisting rock.

v.intr.
To come in rudely or inappropriately; enter as an improper or unwanted element: "Unpleasant realities have intruded on [his] presidential dreams" (Alexander Stille).

[Middle English intruden, from Latin intrūdere, intrūs-, to thrust in : in-, in; see in-² + trūdere, to thrust.]

intruder in·trud'er n.

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An attacker that gains, or tries to gain, unauthorized access to a system. See attacker, intrusion and IDS.

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verb

To force or come in as an improper or unwanted element: cut in, horn in, obtrude. See enter/exit.

v

Definition: trespass, interrupt
Antonyms: leave, leave alone, withdraw

IN BRIEF: To force oneself on others without being asked or wanted.

It is difficult for sorrow to intrude on a busy life. — Unknown

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A hostile or unidentified aircraft that appears in a defended airspace; in a wider sense, an aircraft that appears in a defended airspace without authority to do so.

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v

To move a tooth apically.

For a list of words related to intrude, see:

• Mood and Intent - intrude: enter a place uninvited, often by force

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Dansk (Danish)
v. tr. - belemre med, påtvinge, trænge sig ind på
v. intr. - forstyrre, trænge sig på

Nederlands (Dutch)
indringen, (zich) binnendringen, (zich) opdringen

Français (French)
v. tr. - imposer (une opinion)
v. intr. - se mêler, s'immiscer, déranger, être importun

Deutsch (German)
v. - stören, (sich) aufdrängen

Ελληνική (Greek)
v. - επιβάλλω, επεμβαίνω, παρεμβαίνω, διεισδύω

Italiano (Italian)
penetrare in

Português (Portuguese)
v. - intrometer, penetrar

Русский (Russian)
вторгаться, обременять, внедрять

Español (Spanish)
v. tr. - imponer, meter por fuerza, introducir
v. intr. - entrometerse, presentarse, imponer uno su presencia

Svenska (Swedish)
v. - tränga sig på, komma objuden, tränga in, tvinga, driva

中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
强挤入, 闯入, 侵入

中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
v. tr. - 強擠入
v. intr. - 闖入, 侵入

한국어 (Korean)
v. tr. - 밀어 넣다, 강제하다
v. intr. - 밀고 들어가다, 간섭하다, 방해하다

日本語 (Japanese)
v. - 押し入れる, 押し付ける, 押し入る, 侵入する, 立ち入る, 押し込む, でしゃばる

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(فعل) يتطفل, يدخل أو يتدخل عنوة‏

עברית (Hebrew)
v. tr. - ‮נדחק פנימה, נדחק, הפריע, נכנס, התפרץ, פרץ, החדיר, דחק, בא ללא הזמנה, כאורח לא רצוי‬
v. intr. - ‮בא כאורח לא רצוי‬

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