obstaculate

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

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /əbˈstækjʊˌleɪ̯t/
• (General American) IPA^(key): /əbˈstækjəˌleɪ̯t/

obstaculate (third-person singular simple present obstaculates, present participle obstaculating, simple past and past participle obstaculated) (rare)

1. (transitive) To act as an obstacle to; to impede, obstruct.
   • 2019, Alex Grossi, chapter 2, in Shadows‎^[1], UK: AuthorHouse, →ISBN:

     I have a mission to accomplish, and you will not obstaculate me.