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ob·trude (əb tro̵̅o̅d′, äb-)

transitive verb obtruded -·trud′ed, obtruding -·trud′·ing

  1. to thrust forward; push out; eject
  2. 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)

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Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2005 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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