Associations to the word «Obtrude»

Wiktionary

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

Dictionary definition

OBTRUDE, verb. Push to thrust outward.
OBTRUDE, verb. Thrust oneself in as if by force; "The colors don't intrude on the viewer".

Wise words

To use the same words is not a sufficient guarantee of understanding; one must use the same words for the same genus of inward experience; ultimately one must have one's experiences in common.
Friedrich Nietzsche