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intromit

verb · 4 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • /ˌɪntɹəˈmɪt/

1

verb

Meaning 1

To intermeddle with the effects or goods of another.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: Scotland

Topics: law

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

verb

Meaning 2

To send in or put in; to insert or introduce.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: transitive

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

3

verb

Meaning 3

To allow to pass in; to admit.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: transitive

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

4

verb

Meaning 4

allow to enter; grant entry to

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • We cannot admit non-members into our club building
  • This pipe admits air

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: admit, allow in, let in

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: permit, allow, let, countenance

Narrower terms: repatriate, readmit

History

Etymology

From Latin intrōmittō.

Across languages

Translations

2 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Bulgarian: вкарвам (vkarvam) — to insert or introduce
  • Bulgarian: допускам (dopuskam) — To allow to pass in