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: force, impose

2. to thrust forth; push out.

verb (used without object)

obtruded, obtruding 

1. to thrust forward, especially unduly; intrude.

   Synonyms: push, shove

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

Other Word Forms

• obtrusion noun
• obtruder noun
• preobtrude verb (used with object)
• unobtruded adjective
• unobtruding adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of obtrude¹

1545–55; < Latin obtrūdere to thrust against, equivalent to ob- ob- + trūdere to thrust

Word History and Origins

Origin of obtrude¹

C16: from Latin obtrūdere, from ob- against + trūdere to push forward

Example Sentences

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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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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If it does, the entire crop, and the wine made from it, runs the risk of bearing an unpleasant, disruptive impression of smoke that obtrudes on more delicate aromas and flavors.

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Trump is exactly what they thought he would be, and for all the efforts to mold him into something else, his core continually resists and obtrudes.

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He sometimes obtruded on what he described with a bestowing air, but that constant presence, which could feel undisciplined and unmedical, was requisite to his particular brand of intimacy.

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