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obstaculate.

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

11 characters4 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

verb/əbˈstækjʊˌleɪ̯t/Received-Pronunciation/əbˈstækjəˌleɪ̯t/General-American/əbˈstækjəˌlæɪ̯t/Australia
  1. To act as an obstacle to; to impede, obstruct.

    rare · transitive
Where this word comes from

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

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