English▸ verb [no object] become noticeable in an unwelcome or intrusive way:
a sound from the reception hall obtruded into his thoughts.
▪ [with object] impose or force (something) on someone in an unwelcome or intrusive way:
I felt unable to obtrude my private sorrow upon anyone.
– ORIGIN mid 16th century: from Latin obtrudere, from ob- ‘towards’ + trudere ‘to push’.