Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

obtrude upon

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.03 in modern English

Syllables: ob-trude upon
IPA

16

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

2

Syllables

9

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

intrude on invade encroach upon

Questions

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

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