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obtrude

[ uhb-trood ]

verb (used with object)

obtruded, obtruding.
  1. to thrust (something) forward or upon a person, especially without warrant or invitation:

    to obtrude one's opinions upon others.

    Synonyms: ,

  2. to thrust forth; push out.


verb (used without object)

obtruded, obtruding.
  1. to thrust forward, especially unduly; intrude.

    Synonyms: ,

obtrude

/ əbˈtruːʒən; əbˈtruːd /

verb

  1. to push (oneself, one's opinions, etc) on others in an unwelcome way
  2. tr to push out or forward
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • obtrusion, noun
  • Dzˈٰܻ, noun
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Other Word Forms

  • Dz·ٰܻİ noun
  • o·ٰܻ verb (used with object) preobtruded preobtruding
  • ܲo·ٰܻĻ adjective
  • ܲo·ٰܻiԲ adjective
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Word History and Origins

Origin of obtrude1

1545–55; < Latin Dzٰū to thrust against, equivalent to ob- ob- + ٰū to thrust
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Word History and Origins

Origin of obtrude1

C16: from Latin Dzٰū, from ob- against + ٰū to push forward
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Example Sentences

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But a producing interest can obtrude on the artistic process by imposing artificial deadlines and prioritizing the needs of the theater over the work itself.

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“How you can bear such recollections, is astonishing to me!—They will sometimes obtrude—but how you can court them!”

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I tried not to look at it, but it kept obtruding at the corners of my vision.

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Mrs. Danvers never obtruded herself, but I was aware of her continually.

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Ms White explained that the sight of leggings "obtruded painfully" on her during a visit with her four sons, and made it "difficult for young guys to ignore" women's bodies.

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