intrude+upon
1intrude upon — index harass Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …
2intrude — [in tro͞od′] vt. intruded, intruding [L intrudere < in , in + trudere, to thrust, push: see THREAT] 1. to push or force (something in or upon) 2. to force (oneself or one s thoughts) upon others without being asked or welcomed 3. Geol. to… …
3Intrude — In*trude , v. i. [L. intrudere, intrusum; pref. in in + trudere to thrust, akin to E. threat. See {Threat}.] To thrust one s self in; to come or go in without invitation, permission, or welcome; to encroach; to trespass; as, to intrude on… …
4intrude — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. i. interlope, intervene, interfere; butt in, trespass, encroach; overstep, obtrude. See between, ingress. II (Roget s IV) v. Syn. meddle, interfere, interrupt, obtrude, interlope, impose, trespass,… …
5intrude on — verb to intrude upon, infringe, encroach on, violate This new colleague invades my territory The neighbors intrude on your privacy • Syn: ↑invade, ↑obtrude upon, ↑encroach upon • Derivationally related forms: ↑invasive …
6intrude — intruder, n. intrudingly, adv. /in troohd /, v., intruded, intruding. v.t. 1. to thrust or bring in without invitation, permission, or welcome. 2. Geol. to thrust or force into. 3. to install (a cleric) in a church contrary to the wishes of its… …
7intrude — [c]/ɪnˈtrud / (say in troohd) verb (intruded, intruding) –verb (t) 1. to thrust or bring in without reason, permission, or welcome. 2. Geology to thrust or force in. –verb (i) 3. to thrust oneself in; come uninvited: to intrude upon his privacy.… …
8Intrude — In*trude , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Intruded}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Intruding}.] [1913 Webster] 1. To thrust or force (something) in or upon; especially, to force (one s self) in without leave or welcome; as, to intrude one s presence into a conference;… …
9intrude — in·trude /in trüd/ vb in·trud·ed, in·trud·ing vi 1: to enter by intrusion 2: encroach a search that intrude s on a person s privacy vt …
10intrude — intrude, obtrude, interlope, butt in are comparable when meaning to thrust oneself or something in without invitation or authorization. Intrude both transitively and intransitively carries a strong implication of forcing someone or something in… …
