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Intrude vs Retrude - What's the difference?

intrude | retrude |

As verbs the difference between intrude and retrude

is that intrude is to thrust oneself in; to come or enter without invitation, permission, or welcome; to encroach; to trespass while retrude is to thrust back.

intrude

English

Verb

(intrud)
  • 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
  • * I. Watts
    • Some thoughts rise and intrude upon us, while we shun them; others fly from us, when we would hold them.

    Derived terms

    * intruder * intrusion

    See also

    * invade

    Anagrams

    * untried

    retrude

    English

    Verb

    (retrud)
  • To thrust back.
    • (Webster 1913) ----