detrude

[ dih-trood ]

verb (used with object)

, de·trud·ed, de·trud·ing.

1. to thrust out or away.
2. to thrust or force down.

detrude

/ dɪˈtruːd; dɪˈtruːʒən /

verb

1. tr to force down or thrust away or out

Derived Forms

• detrusion, noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of detrude¹

1425–75; late Middle English < Latin dētrūdere to thrust down, drive away, equivalent to dē- de- + trūdere to thrust, drive, force

Word History and Origins

Origin of detrude¹

C16: from Latin dētrūdere to push away, from de- + trūdere to thrust

Example Sentences

Christie DeTrude, owner of the Queen of Angels Catholic Bookstore in Jacksonville, reached a settlement with the city that will exempt the store on religious grounds from the Human Rights Ordinance.

From Washington Times

Ms. DeTrude sued in February after the city updated its anti-discrimination ordinance in 2020 to include sexual orientation and gender identity.

From Washington Times

Hal Frampton, senior counsel with the Alliance Defending Freedom, applauded the agreement, saying the ordinance would compel Ms. DeTrude to express messages at odds with her Catholic faith.

From Washington Times

District Court Judge Timothy Corrigan denied in June the store’s request for a preliminary injunction, but instructed Ms. DeTrude to file an amended complaint and motion for summary judgment limited to the religious-exception argument.

From Washington Times

Christie DeTrude said the ban on communication in the measure that could make someone feel “unwelcome” based on gender identity violates her First Amendment rights, The Washington Times’ Valerie Richardson reports.

From Washington Times

Related Words

• depress
• drop
• reduce
• sink