# obtrude

> English word · Verb · IPA /əbˈtɹuːd/

## Definitions
1. To proffer (something) by force; to impose (something) on someone or into some area.
2. To become apparent in an unwelcome way, to be forcibly imposed; to jut in, to intrude (on or into).
3. To impose (oneself) on others; to cut in.

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

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/obtrude