Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

intrude on

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.81 in modern English

Syllables: in-trude on
IPA

10

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

2

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

v

to intrude upon, infringe, encroach on, violate

Example Sentences

"This new colleague invades my territory"
"The neighbors intrude on your privacy"

Synonyms

invade obtrude upon encroach upon

Questions

What does intrude on mean?: to intrude upon, infringe, encroach on, violate

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