trud
Latinthrust, push, shove
About This Root
From Latin trūdere (to push, thrust, shove), past participle trūsum. Prefixes determine the pushing direction: intrude (push in — enter uninvited), extrude (push out — force material through), protrude (push forward — stick out), and obtrude (push against — impose on others). Unobtrusive means "not pushing" — staying out of the way.
Associated Words · 10
intrusion
The act of entering or interfering without permission
intruder
A person who enters without permission
intrude
To enter or involve oneself without permission or welcome
intrusive
Tending to intrude on privacy or affairs; unwelcomely interrupting
protrude
To stick out or extend beyond a surface
unobtrusive
Not attracting attention; discreet and inconspicuous
extrude
To push outward; to shape by forcing through an opening
obtrude
To impose oneself or one's ideas on others uninvited
protruding
Sticking out or extending beyond a surface
intruding
Entering or interfering without permission