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Irrupt vs Intrude - What's the difference?

irrupt | intrude |

As verbs the difference between irrupt and intrude

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

irrupt

English

Verb

  • To break into.
  • To enter forcibly or uninvited.
  • To rapidly increase or intensify.

    • Related terms

    * irruption

    Derived terms

    * irruptive

    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

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