English verb: obtrude upon | |||
1. | obtrude upon (motion) to intrude upon, infringe, encroach on, violate | ||
Samples | This new colleague invades my territory. The neighbors intrude on your privacy. | ||
Synonyms | encroach upon, intrude on, invade | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something | ||
Broader (hypernym) | come in, enter, get in, get into, go in, go into, move into | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | foray into, raid | ||