intrude, obtrude
(verb) thrust oneself in as if by force; “The colors don’t intrude on the viewer”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
obtrude (third-person singular simple present obtrudes, present participle obtruding, simple past and past participle obtruded)
(transitive) To proffer (something) by force; to impose (something) on someone or into some area. [from 16th c.]
(intransitive) To become apparent in an unwelcome way, to be forcibly imposed; to jut in, to intrude (on or into). [from 16th c.]
(reflexive) To impose (oneself) on others; to cut in. [from 17th c.]
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Source: Wiktionary
Ob*trude", v. t. [imp. & p. p. Obtruded, p. pr. & vb. n. Obtruding.] Etym: [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.
Definition: To thrust one's self upon a company or upon attention; to intrude.
Syn.
– To Obtrude, Intrude. 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.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
17 April 2025
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