"unobstruct" meaning in All languages combined

See unobstruct on Wiktionary

Verb [English]

Forms: unobstructs [present, singular, third-person], unobstructing [participle, present], unobstructed [participle, past], unobstructed [past]
Etymology: un- + obstruct Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|un|obstruct}} un- + obstruct Head templates: {{en-verb}} unobstruct (third-person singular simple present unobstructs, present participle unobstructing, simple past and past participle unobstructed)
  1. (transitive) To free from an obstruction. Tags: transitive
    Sense id: en-unobstruct-en-verb-HQQ5QgHJ Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with un-

Inflected forms

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