obtrude
obtrude definition
ob·trude (əb tro̵̅o̅d′, äb-)
transitive verb obtruded -·trud′ed, obtruding -·trud′·ing
- to thrust forward; push out; eject
- to offer or force (oneself, one's opinions, etc.) upon others unasked or unwanted
Etymology: L obtrudere < ob- (see ob-) + trudere, to thrust: see threat
intransitive verb
to obtrude oneself (on or upon)
Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2005 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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