opdringen — meaning in English

English meaning

• foist verb To sneak something in or add it without permission.
• obtrude verb To push or force something on someone, or into a place, without being asked.
• thrust noun A sudden strong push or lunge forward.

Senses

opdringen is used for these senses in English:

• foist (transitive) To introduce or insert surreptitiously or without warrant.
• foist (transitive) To force another to accept especially by stealth or deceit; to stick.
• foist (transitive) To pass off as genuine or worthy.
• obtrude (transitive) To proffer (something) by force; to impose (something) on someone or into some area. [from 16th c.]
• palm off (idiomatic) To sell or dispose of (something) with the intent to deceive; to attempt to pass off a counterfeit or inferior product as genuine.
• thrust (transitive) To force something upon someone.

foist — full definition

1. verb To sneak something in or add it without permission.
2. verb To trick or pressure someone into accepting something unwanted.
3. verb To present something false as if it were real or valuable.

obtrude — full definition

1. verb To push or force something on someone, or into a place, without being asked.
2. verb To appear or force its way in where it is not wanted.
3. verb To push yourself into a conversation or situation uninvited.

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