detrude
[ dih-trood ]
/ dɪˈtrud /
verb (used with object), de·trud·ed, de·trud·ing.
to thrust out or away.
to thrust or force down.
Nearby words
detrition, detritivore, detritovore, detritus, detroit, detrude, detruncate, detrusion, detrusive, detrusor, detumescence
Origin of detrude
1425–75; late Middle English < Latin dētrūdere to thrust down, drive away, equivalent to dē- de- + trūdere to thrust, drive, force
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British Dictionary definitions for detrude
detrude
/ (dɪˈtruːd) /
verb
(tr) to force down or thrust away or out
Derived Formsdetrusion (dɪˈtruːʒən), noun
Word Origin for detrude
C16: from Latin dētrūdere to push away, from de- + trūdere to thrust
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