Vocabulary
Intrusion
English and Urdu gloss, synonyms and antonyms, and example usage from our editorial sentence cache where available.
English meaning
the action of intruding.
Urdu meaning
مداخلت کاری، قبضہ، حملہ، خلل اندازی
Example sentences (from Dawn)
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Coastal saline intrusion has already created measurable public health consequences for communities dependent on brackish water.
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Rethinking water treaties
— 2026-03-12
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Or worse, an unwelcome intrusion by PM Modi?
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Rex Mundi
— 2026-03-05
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Traditional/tribal societies are reluctant to work with authorities; warnings by a relative or neighbour are seen as privacy intrusion and may leadto enmity.
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Police & EWRM
— 2026-01-24
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It is a testament to the feckless ways of the left that a group like Mujahideen-iKhalq, which was instrumental in deposing the Shah of Iran, has become a catspaw for Israeli and US intrusion in its own country.
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With the sleeves rolled up
— 2026-01-13
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The World Bank-financed Left Bank Outfall Drain failed to drain stormwater and worsened sea intrusion in Sindh`s tidal regions.
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The Panjnad debate
— 2025-10-15
Synonyms
encroachment on, trespass on, obtrusion into, invasion of, incursion into, violation of, interruption of
Curator example
“he was furious about this intrusion into his private life”
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