Synonyms for Intrusion
ɪnˈtru ʒənin·tru·sion

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1. intrusionnoun

   An attack may be by word; an aggression is always by deed. An assault may be upon the person, an aggression is upon rights, possessions, etc. An invasion of a nation's territories is an act of aggression; an intrusion upon a neighboring estate is a trespass. Onslaught signifies intensely violent assault, as by an army or a desperado, tho it is sometimes used of violent speech.

   Synonyms:
   aggression, assault, attack, attack, encroachment, incursion, infringement, invasion, onset, onslaught, trespass

   Antonyms:
   defense, repulsion, resistance, retreat, submission, surrender

   Preposition:
   The enemy made an attack upon (or on) our works.

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1. invasion, encroachment, intrusionnoun

   any entry into an area not previously occupied

   "an invasion of tourists"; "an invasion of locusts"

   Synonyms:
   violation, usurpation, trespass, intrusion, invasion, encroachment, impact, impingement

2. intrusionnoun

   entrance by force or without permission or welcome

   Synonyms:
   violation, invasion, encroachment, usurpation, trespass

3. intrusionnoun

   the forcing of molten rock into fissures or between strata of an earlier rock formation

   Synonyms:
   violation, invasion, encroachment, usurpation, trespass

4. intrusionnoun

   rock produced by an intrusive process

   Synonyms:
   violation, invasion, encroachment, usurpation, trespass

5. trespass, encroachment, violation, intrusion, usurpationnoun

   entry to another's property without right or permission

   Synonyms:
   infringement, violation, misdemeanor, irreverence, usurpation, ravishment, assault, infraction, trespass, intrusion, invasion, misdemeanour, rape, encroachment, impact, impingement

Matched Categories

1. • Entrance
   • Geological Process
   • Rock

Dictionary of English SynonymesRate these synonyms:0.0 / 0 votes

1. intrusionnoun

   Synonyms:
   intruding, obtrusion

2. intrusionnoun

   Synonyms:
   encroachment, infringement

Synonyms, Antonyms & Associated WordsRate these synonyms:0.0 / 0 votes

1. intrusionnoun

   Synonyms:
   encroachment, obtrusion, infringement, interloping

PPDB, the paraphrase databaseRate these paraphrases:0.0 / 0 votes

1. List of paraphrases for "intrusion":

   intrusions, trespassing, trespass, encroachment, intrusiveness, interference, break-in, meddling, invasion, breach

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How to use Intrusion in a sentence?

1. Nancy Bray:

   Without that secondary dune line, we could have saltwater intrusion at the launch pad.

2. Pat McCrory:

   The basic expectation of privacy in the most personal of settings, a restroom or locker room, for each gender was violated by government overreach and intrusion by the mayor and city council of Charlotte.

3. Attorney General Bill Barr:

   You know, putting a national lockdown, stay at home orders, is like house arrest. Other than slavery, which was a different kind of restraint, this is the greatest intrusion on civil liberties in American history.

4. Jason Potts:

   We are listening to their respiratory pattern. We may hear a little gurgling in their diving apparatus, indicating water intrusion in their helmet, we know each other well. We are listening to the tone of their voice ... the words they are saying. We are listening to their opinions, we are listening to the factual information. We are listening to every single word they say and every breath they take to make sure they are safe on the bottom.

5. Prince Edward:

   Listen, weirdly we've all been there before -- we've all had excessive intrusion and attention in our lives. And we've all dealt with it in slightly different ways, and listen, we wish them the very best of luck. It's a really hard decision.