intrude (verb)
51disturb — verb 1) let s go somewhere where we won t be disturbed Syn: interrupt, intrude on, butt in on, barge in on; distract, disrupt, bother, trouble, pester, harass; informal hassle 2) don t disturb his papers Syn …
52encroach — verb she didn t want to encroach on his privacy Syn: intrude on, trespass on, impinge on, obtrude on, impose oneself on, invade, infiltrate, interrupt, infringe on, violate, interfere with, disturb; informal horn in on, muscle in on; archaic… …
53impinge — verb 1) these issues impinge on all of us Syn: affect, have an effect on, touch, have a bearing on, influence, have/make an impact on, leave a mark on 2) the proposed highway would impinge on parkland Syn: encroach on, intrude on …
54interfere — verb 1) we don t let emotion interfere with our duty Syn: impede, obstruct, stand in the way of, hinder, inhibit, restrict, constrain, hamper, handicap, cramp, check, block; disturb, disrupt, influence, impinge on …
55interpose — verb 1) he interposed himself between the girls Syn: insinuate, insert, place, put 2) I must interpose a note of caution Syn: introduce, insert, interject, add, put in; informal slip in 3) …
56intervene — verb 1) had the war not intervened, they might have married Syn: occur, happen, take place, arise, crop up, come about; literary come to pass, befall, betide 2) she intervened in the dispute Syn: intercede, involve oneself …
57invade — verb 1) the army invaded the town Syn: occupy, conquer, capture, seize, take (over), annex, win, gain, secure; march into, storm Ant: withdraw from 2) someone had invaded our pr …
58meddle — verb 1) don t meddle in my affairs Syn: interfere in/with, butt in/into, intrude on/into, intervene in, pry into; informal poke one s nose in, horn in on, muscle in on, snoop into, stick one s oar in, kibitz in 2) someone had been meddling with… …
59pry — verb I m not one to pry, but the goings on at that house are very suspicious Syn: inquire impertinently, be inquisitive, be curious, poke around/about, ferret (about/around), spy, be a busybody; eavesdrop, listen in, tap someone s phone, intrude; …
60violate — verb 1) this violates fundamental human rights Syn: contravene, breach, infringe, break, transgress, overstep, disobey, defy, flout; disregard, ignore, trample on Ant: comply with 2) …
