obturate
5 synonyms for obturate, grouped by meaning and by how common each one is.
Verb — To close up or block a passage or opening.
Synonyms
Everyday swaps
Common words most readers know — safe in any writing.
Less common
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Rare, literary or technical
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Etymology
Borrowed from Latin obtūrātus, perfect passive participle of obtūrō, see -ate (verb-forming suffix) and -ate (adjective-forming suffix).
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