verb
- to enter a place or situation where one is not wanted or invited
- to interrupt or interfere with something in an unwelcome way
Examples
- I don’t want to intrude on your private conversation.
- The reporter tried to intrude into the celebrity’s personal life.
- Please don’t intrude while we’re having a family meeting.
- The noise from the construction site intruded on our peaceful afternoon.
- She felt like she was intruding when she walked into the room.
- The government should not intrude on citizens’ privacy rights.