obtrude
verb | /obtrude/
to force or impose (oneself, one's ideas, etc.) without warrant or request
obtrude
verb | /obtrude/
Advanced WordsHARDto force or impose (oneself, one's ideas, etc.) without warrant or request
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"He tried not to obtrude his opinions on the discussion."
"Don't obtrude yourself where you are not wanted."
Mnemonic Trick
OBTRUDE → OB + TRUDE (thrust): think to thrust forward — impose.
Etymology
From Latin obtrudere “to thrust against.”
Means to push oneself or ideas forward uninvited.
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