intrude

Etymology

From Latin intrudere, from in- + trudere (“to thrust”).

verb

  1. (intransitive) To thrust oneself in; to come or enter without invitation, permission, or welcome; to encroach; to trespass.
    to intrude on families at unseasonable hours; to intrude on the lands of another
  2. (transitive) To force in.

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