detrude
[ dih-trood ]
verb (used with object),de·trud·ed, de·trud·ing.
to thrust out or away.
to thrust or force down.
Origin of detrude
11425–75; late Middle English <Latin dētrūdere to thrust down, drive away, equivalent to dē-de- + trūdere to thrust, drive, force
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British Dictionary definitions for detrude
detrude
/ (dɪˈtruːd) /
verb
(tr) to force down or thrust away or out
Origin of detrude
1C16: from Latin dētrūdere to push away, from de- + trūdere to thrust
Derived forms of detrude
- detrusion (dɪˈtruːʒən), noun
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