obtrude
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obtrude
- /əbˈtɹuːd/ UK
- /ɒbˈtɹuːd/ UK
Rhymes with -uːd
Where it comes from
From Latin obtrūdō (“thrust off or against”), from ob- (“ob-”) + trūdō (“thrust”).
verb obtrudes · obtruding · obtruded
- To proffer (something) by force; to impose (something) on someone or into some area. By which we may see, that they who are not called to Counsell, can have no good Counsell in such cases to obtrude.
- To become apparent in an unwelcome way, to be forcibly imposed; to jut in, to intrude (on or into). How you can bear such recollections, is astonishing to me!—They will sometimes obtrude—but how you can court them!
- To impose (oneself) on others; to cut in. She obtruded herself upon the Queen; she protested her party views; she asked for petty favours, and attributed the refusals to the influence of Abigail.
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verb reflexive
| हिन्दी | निकलवाना nikalvānā |
|---|---|
| Русский | навязываться navjazyvatʹsja |
verb transitive
| हिन्दी | निकालना nikālnā |
|---|---|
| Русский | навязывать navjazyvatʹ |
verb intransitive
| हिन्दी | निकलाना niklānā |
|---|---|
| Français | empiéter, transparaître |
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title = {obtrude},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
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