detrude
Americanverb (used with object)
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to thrust out or away.
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to thrust or force down.
verb
Other Word Forms
- detrusion noun
Etymology
Origin of detrude
1425–75; late Middle English < Latin dētrūdere to thrust down, drive away, equivalent to dē- de- + trūdere to thrust, drive, force
Example Sentences
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Christie DeTrude, owner of the Queen of Angels Catholic Bookstore in Jacksonville, reached a settlement with the city that will exempt the store on religious grounds from the Human Rights Ordinance.
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District Court Judge Timothy Corrigan denied in June the store’s request for a preliminary injunction, but instructed Ms. DeTrude to file an amended complaint and motion for summary judgment limited to the religious-exception argument.
From Washington Times
Christie DeTrude said the ban on communication in the measure that could make someone feel “unwelcome” based on gender identity violates her First Amendment rights, The Washington Times’ Valerie Richardson reports.
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“Free speech is for everyone. Americans should be free to say what they believe without fear of government punishment,” said Rachel Csutoros, the Alliance Defending Freedom legal counsel representing Ms. DeTrude.
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“Free speech is for everyone. Americans should be free to say what they believe without fear of government punishment,” said Rachel Csutoros, legal counsel for the Alliance Defending Freedom, which represents Ms. DeTrude.
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