v. i. [ L. intrudere, intrusum; pref. in- in + trudere to thrust, akin to E. threat. See Threat. ] To thrust one's self in; to come or go in without invitation, permission, or welcome; to encroach; to trespass;
Thy wit wants edge
And manners, to intrude where I am graced. Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]
Some thoughts rise and intrude upon us, while we shun them; others fly from us, when we would hold them. I. Watts. [ 1913 Webster ]
v. t.
Why should the worm intrude the maiden bud? Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]
p. a. (Geol.) Same as Intrusive. [ 1913 Webster ]
n.
They were all strangers and intruders. Locke. [ 1913 Webster ]