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All obtrude synonyms

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verb obtrude

  • interfere — to come into opposition, as one thing with another, especially with the effect of hampering action or procedure (often followed by with): Constant distractions interfere with work.
  • impose — to lay on or set as something to be borne, endured, obeyed, fulfilled, paid, etc.: to impose taxes.
  • meddle — to involve oneself in a matter without right or invitation; interfere officiously and unwantedly: Stop meddling in my personal life!
  • pry — to inquire impertinently or unnecessarily into something: to pry into the personal affairs of others.
  • interrupt — to cause or make a break in the continuity or uniformity of (a course, process, condition, etc.).
  • interpose — to place between; cause to intervene: to interpose an opaque body between a light and the eye.
  • horn in — one of the bony, permanent, hollow paired growths, often curved and pointed, that project from the upper part of the head of certain ungulate mammals, as cattle, sheep, goats, or antelopes.
  • intercede — to act or interpose in behalf of someone in difficulty or trouble, as by pleading or petition: to intercede with the governor for a condemned man.
  • infringe — to commit a breach or infraction of; violate or transgress: to infringe a copyright; to infringe a rule.
  • intrude — to thrust or bring in without invitation, permission, or welcome.
  • extend — Cause to cover a larger area; make longer or wider.
  • thrust — to push forcibly; shove; put or drive with force: He thrust his way through the crowd. She thrust a dagger into his back.
  • stick out — to pierce or puncture with something pointed, as a pin, dagger, or spear; stab: to stick one's finger with a needle.
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