Meaning of OBTRUDE
| Pronunciation: | | ub'trood
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- [v] thrust oneself in as if by force; "The colors don't intrude on the viewer"
- [v] push to thrust outward
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| | Synonyms: | | intrude, push out, thrust out |
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| | See Also: | | bring down, force, impose, inflict, push, visit | |
| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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\Ob*trude"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Obtruded}, p. pr. &
vb. n. {Obtruding}.] [L. obtrudere, obtrusum; ob (see {Ob-})
+ trudere to thrust. See {Threat}.]
1. To thrust impertinently; to present without warrant or
solicitation; as, to obtrude one's self upon a company.
The objects of our senses obtrude their particular
ideas upon our minds, whether we will or no. --Lock.
2. To offer with unreasonable importunity; to urge unduly or
against the will. --Milton.
\Ob*trude"\, v. i.
To thrust one's self upon a company or upon attention; to
intrude.
Syn: To {Obtrude}, {Intrude}.
Usage: To intrude is to thrust one's self into a place,
society, etc., without right, or uninvited; to obtrude
is to force one's self, remarks, opinions, etc., into
society or upon persons with whom one has no such
intimacy as to justify such boldness.
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