obturate

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verb

To block up or obstruct.

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obstructimpedeoccludejamblockclose up
OriginLatin obtūrātus →
First used 1616Scrabble 10
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Meanings

verbobturate (third-person singular simple present obturates, present participle obturating, simple past and past participle obturated)

present singular third person obturates · participle present obturating · participle past obturated · past obturated

  1. To block up or obstruct.First known use 1616
    1. To stop up (a gun breech) so as to prevent the escape of gas when firing.
adjectiveobturate (comparative more obturate, superlative most obturate)

comparative more obturate · superlative most obturate

  1. obsoleteImpervious.First known use 1540–1648

Synonyms & antonyms

verbblock passage through

Similar
obstructimpedeoccludejamblockclose up
Broader
impedehinder
Also see
blockclose upforworkimpedejamobstructocclude

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

  1. Latinobtūrātus
  2. Englishobturate

Borrowed from Latin obtūrātus, perfect passive participle of obtūrō, see -ate (verb-forming suffix) and -ate (adjective-forming suffix).

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APA

obturate. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/obturate

MLA

“obturate.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/obturate. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “obturate,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/obturate.

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