intertrude

transitive verb

in·​ter·​trude

ˌintə(r)‧ˈtrüd

-ed/-ing/-s

: to bring in intrusively : interpolate

Word History

Etymology

Late Latin intertrudere, from Latin inter- + trudere to thrust, push

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