obtrude
verb
ob·trude əb-ˈtrüd 
äb-
obtruded; obtruding
transitive verb
1
: to thrust out : extrude
2
: to force or impose (oneself, one's ideas, etc.) without warrant or request
intransitive verb
: to become unduly prominent or interfering : intrude
obtruder noun
Synonyms
- butt in
- interfere
- interlope
- intermeddle
- intrude
- meddle
- mess
- muck (about or around)
- nose
- poke
- pry
- snoop
See all Synonyms & Antonyms 
Example Sentences
The historical details in the movie do not obtrude—they enhance the story by making it more realistic. please stop obtruding in your brother's affairs
Recent Examples on the Web But a producing interest can obtrude on the artistic process by imposing artificial deadlines and prioritizing the needs of the theater over the work itself. 
Charles Mcnulty, Los Angeles Times, 5 Aug. 2022
Charles Mcnulty, Los Angeles Times, 5 Aug. 2022 Word History
Etymology
Latin obtrudere to thrust at, from ob- in the way + trudere to thrust — more at ob-, threat
First Known Use
circa 1575, in the meaning defined at sense 2
obtruded
verb
as in interfered
to interest oneself in what is not one's concern please stop obtruding in your brother's affairs Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
- interfered
- messed
- snooped
- poked
- intruded
- intervened
- meddled
- intermeddled
- butted in
- pried
- interloped
- nosed
- interceded
- interposed
- invaded
- encroached
- mucked (about or around)
- infringed
- trespassed
- fooled
- tampered
- fiddled
- monkeyed
- played
- chiselled (in)
- chiseled (in)
- barged (in)
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- avoided
- disregarded
- ignored
- eschewed
- neglected
- shunned
- overlooked