# abstrude

CEFR C2 · Verb

Source: https://englishreference.com/word/abstrude
Updated: 2026-05-18

## Definition

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

For teachers: to thrust forward or force out; to push something into a position.

## Examples

- The old sailor abstruded his chest proudly.
- In the old play, the hero abstrudes his sword to show his strength to the crowd.
- The archaic text describes the king abstruding his scepter toward the horizon as a signal for the army to advance.

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