Intrude
/ɪnˈtruːd/noun
To enter or push into a place, situation, or conversation without welcome or invitation.
Did you know?Intrude comes from Latin intrudere, built from in- (“into”) + trudere (“to thrust”), the same ancient root behind words of pushing, pressure, and force.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*treud-
“to push, press, thrust”
Latin
Latin
intrudere
“to thrust in, push into”
Late Latin
Latin
intrudere
“to force entry or push inward”
Middle English
English
intruden
“to thrust oneself in; enter without leave”
Modern English
English
intrude
“to enter or impose oneself without welcome”