English Explanatory Dictionary

obstaculate

English dictionary entry

Meanings

verb
  1. To act as an obstacle to; to impede, obstruct.

Pronunciation

/əbˈstækjʊˌleɪ̯t/ /əbˈstækjəˌleɪ̯t/ /əbˈstækjəˌlæɪ̯t/

Word forms

obstaculate obstaculates obstaculating obstaculated

Etymology

Borrowed from Italian ostacolare, as if from a Latin *obstāculātus. Equivalent to obstacle + -ate.

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