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obtrude (v.)
1550s, from Latin
obtrudere
"to thrust into, press upon," from
ob
"toward" (see
ob-
) +
trudere
"to thrust," "to thrust, push," from PIE
*treud-
"to press, push, squeeze" (see
threat
). Related:
Obtruded
;
obtruding
.
