Etymology

obtrude

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Today it means: To proffer (something) by force; to impose (something) on someone or into some area. Full definition →

First used 16th c.Latin obtrūdō
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  1. Latin · derived fromobtrūdō“thrust off or against”
  2. English todayobtrude

From Latin obtrūdō (“thrust off or against”), from ob- (“ob-”) + trūdō (“thrust”).

First known use, by meaning

  • from 16th c. To proffer (something) by force; to impose (something) on someone or into some area.
  • from 16th c. To become apparent in an unwelcome way, to be forcibly imposed; to jut in, to intrude (on or into).
  • from 17th c. To impose (oneself) on others; to cut in.

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