in·trude 
/ɪnˈtru:d/ verb
in·trudes; in·trud·ed; in·trud·ing /ɪnˈtru:d/ verb [no obj] 1 : to come or go into a place where you are not wanted or welcome
▪ Excuse me, sir. I don't mean to intrude, but you have a phone call. ▪ Would I be intruding if I came along with you? ▪ The plane intruded into their airspace. 2 : to become involved with something private in an annoying way
▪ Reporters constantly intruded into the couple's private life. ▪ He didn't want to intrude upon their conversation.
▪ Excuse me, sir. I don't mean to intrude, but you have a phone call. ▪ Would I be intruding if I came along with you? ▪ The plane intruded into their airspace.
▪ Reporters constantly intruded into the couple's private life. ▪ He didn't want to intrude upon their conversation.
— in·tru·sion /ɪnˈtru:ʒən/ noun, plural in·tru·sions
[count] ▪ The phone call was an unwelcome intrusion. ▪ Please excuse the intrusion. We'll be finished shortly. ▪ They have grown tired of all the intrusions into their private lives. [noncount] ▪ These laws are meant to protect citizens from improper government intrusion. ▪ The animals are sensitive to human intrusion into their habitat.
/ɪnˈtru:ʒən/ noun, plural in·tru·sions [count] ▪ The phone call was an unwelcome intrusion. ▪ Please excuse the intrusion. We'll be finished shortly. ▪ They have grown tired of all the intrusions into their private lives. [noncount] ▪ These laws are meant to protect citizens from improper government intrusion. ▪ The animals are sensitive to human intrusion into their habitat.
