detrude
[ dih-trood ]
/ dɪˈtrud /
verb (used with object), de·trud·ed, de·trud·ing.
to thrust out or away.
to thrust or force down.
Origin of detrude
1425–75; late Middle English < Latin
dētrūdere to thrust down, drive away, equivalent to
dē-
de- +
trūdere to thrust, drive, force
Words nearby detrude
detrition,
detritivore,
detritovore,
detritus,
detroit,
detrude,
detruncate,
detrusion,
detrusor,
detumescence,
deucalion
British Dictionary definitions for detrude
detrude
/ (dɪˈtruːd) /
verb
(tr)
to force down or thrust away or out
Derived forms of detrude
detrusion (dɪˈtruːʒən), nounWord Origin for detrude
C16: from Latin
dētrūdere to push away, from
de- +
trūdere to thrust