obstaculate en · VERB
Pronunciation
- /əbˈstækjəˌlæɪ̯t/ (Australia)
- /əbˈstækjəˌleɪ̯t/ (General-American)
- /əbˈstækjʊˌleɪ̯t/ (Received-Pronunciation)
Etymology
Borrowed from Italian ostacolare, as if from a Latin *obstāculātus. Equivalent to obstacle + -ate.
Meanings
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(rare, transitive) To act as an obstacle to; to impede, obstruct.
I have a mission to accomplish, and you will not obstaculate me.
2019, Alex Grossi, chapter 2, in Shadows, UK: AuthorHouse, →ISBN:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| obstaculates | Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres | lexicographic | |
| obstaculated | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| obstaculated | Tense=Past | lexicographic | |
| obstaculating | Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic |