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, 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, invasion, misdemeanour, rape, encroachment, impact, impingement

Matched Categories

1. • Entrance
   • Geological Process
   • Rock

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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

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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. Michael Daniel:

   Obviously it's quite concerning that we would have yet another intrusion of this size, it's particularly disturbing especially when it hits that many people.

2. Manhattan US attorney:

   With today's plea, Tyurin's global reign of computer intrusion is over and Andrei Tyurin faces significant time in a Manhattan US attorney prison for Andrei Tyurin crimes.

3. Justice Joseph Story:

   This provision (the 4th Amendment) speaks for itself. Its plain object is to secure the perfect enjoyment of that great right of the common law, that a man's house shall be his own castle, privileged against all civil and military intrusion.

4. Mike Pence:

   Less than two weeks ago, Finney County, Kansas, reached out to DHS for help after a malware attack forced them to shut down not just their election network, but the entire county's network, federal officials worked hand-in-hand with the county to identify and ultimately eliminate this dangerous intrusion. This is a model of the collaboration that we need to ensure the security of our elections.

5. Diana Greene Foster:

   It's an intrusion into people's economic lives, some women who had an abortion had children down the line, and we saw a small increase in financial problems, but by no means as much as for the women who didn't have access to abortions.