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intrude

verb

Synonyms and Antonyms of intrude

1 to cause a disruption in a conversation or discussion

forgive me for intruding, but I think I know where that restaurant is

Synonyms of intrude

break in, chime in, chip in [chiefly British], cut in, interpose, interrupt

Words Related to intrude

barge (in), bother, horn in

add, contribute, put in

2 to interest oneself in what is not oneʼs concern

the story of a would-be matchmaker who intrudes into the lives of her friends

Synonyms of intrude

butt in, interfere, interlope, intermeddle, meddle, mess, muck (about or around), nose, obtrude, poke, pry, snoop

Words Related to intrude

intercede, interpose, intervene

barge (in), chisel (in), encroach, infringe, invade, trespass

fiddle, fool, monkey, play, tamper

Near Antonyms of intrude

avoid, eschew, shun

disregard, ignore, neglect, overlook

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