detrude: meaning, definition, pronunciation and examples
Extremely rare / ObsoleteArchaic, Literary, Very Formal, Technical (historical/scientific)
Quick answer
What does “detrude” mean?
To thrust down or out.
Audio
Pronunciation
Definition
Meaning and Definition
To thrust down or out; to force something out of a place.
To push or shove something downwards or outwards with force; to displace by pushing. Often used in formal, technical, or archaic contexts to describe the action of removing or ejecting something from a position.
Dialectal Variation
British vs American Usage
Differences
No current difference in usage as the word is obsolete. Historically, it appeared with similar rarity in texts from both regions.
Connotations
Archaic, Latinate, forceful displacement.
Frequency
Effectively zero frequency in contemporary corpora for both varieties.
Grammar
How to Use “detrude” in a Sentence
[Subject] detrudes [Object] (from [Location])[Subject] detrudes [Object] down/outVocabulary
Collocations
Examples
Examples of “detrude” in a Sentence
verb
British English
- The old text described how the usurper sought to detrude the rightful king from his throne.
- Geological forces can detrude one rock layer beneath another.
American English
- The archaic law allowed the council to detrude a member for misconduct.
- He used a lever to detrude the stuck gear from its housing.
Usage
Meaning in Context
Business
Not used.
Academic
Might appear in historical analyses of texts or discussions of archaic vocabulary.
Everyday
Never used.
Technical
Extremely rare. Could have been used in old geological or medical texts to describe displacement.
Watch out
Common Mistakes When Using “detrude”
- Using it in modern writing.
- Confusing it with 'deduce' or 'detract'.
- Incorrectly forming past tense as 'detruded' (historically 'detruded' is correct but obsolete).
FAQ
Frequently Asked Questions
No, it is extremely rare and considered archaic or obsolete. You will not encounter it in modern spoken or written English.
'Force out', 'thrust down', 'expel', or 'dislodge' are common modern equivalents depending on the context.
Absolutely not. Using archaic, obsolete words like 'detrude' will confuse the reader and lower your score for lexical resource. Use common, contemporary vocabulary instead.
It comes from Latin 'detrudere', from 'de-' (down) + 'trudere' (to thrust). It entered English in the late 16th century.
To thrust down or out.
Detrude is usually archaic, literary, very formal, technical (historical/scientific) in register.
Detrude: in British English it is pronounced /dɪˈtruːd/, and in American English it is pronounced /dɪˈtrud/. Tap the audio buttons above to hear it.
Learning
Memory Aids
Mnemonic
Think 'DE' (down/away) + 'TRUDE' (like 'intrude' but the opposite: to thrust *out* instead of *in*).
Conceptual Metaphor
REMOVAL/EXPULSION IS A DOWNWARD/FORCEFUL THRUST.
Practice
Quiz
In which context would the word 'detrude' be LEAST out of place?