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abstrude

v.
C2 Proficiency ab·strude Archaic

v. to push something forward or force it out. This is an old word that people rarely use today.

v. to thrust forward or force out; to push something into a position.


SIMPLE

The old sailor abstruded his chest proudly.

CONTEXTUAL

In the old play, the hero abstrudes his sword to show his strength to the crowd.

COMPLEX

The archaic text describes the king abstruding his scepter toward the horizon as a signal for the army to advance.

Origin

From Latin abstrūdō (“push away, hide”). See abstruse.

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