ostare

Meaning

to stand in the way of, to hinder, to oppose

Concepts

be in the way

block

cumber

curb

detain

hinder

impede

inhibit

obstruct

preclude

prevent

protect

retard

roadblock

stonewall

stunt

stupefy

stymie

stymy

get in the way

Synonyms

impedire

indolenzire

rendere difficile

Translations

obstar

empêcher

🛑

entorpir

abhalten

ausschließen

behindern

hindern

verhindern

αποκλείει

engourdir

s’opposer

officio

impediō

officiō

obstare

Hyphenated as

o‧stà‧re

Pronounced as (IPA)

/osˈta.re/

Etymology

Semi-learned borrowing from Latin obstāre (infinitive obstāre).