To push or thrust against; to press or force together (archaic or rare).
From Latin 'contrudere,' combining 'con-' (together) and 'trudere' (to thrust or push). This Latin root also appears in 'intrude' and 'extrude,' all describing forceful pushing motions.
Contrude is related to the same Latin root as 'extrude' (pushing out) and 'intrude' (pushing in)—it's a word that explains through its Latin origins how language families share mechanical concepts across centuries.
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