"deobstruct" meaning in English

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Verb

Forms: deobstructs [present, singular, third-person], deobstructing [participle, present], deobstructed [participle, past], deobstructed [past]
Etymology: de- + obstruct Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|de|obstruct}} de- + obstruct Head templates: {{en-verb}} deobstruct (third-person singular simple present deobstructs, present participle deobstructing, simple past and past participle deobstructed)
  1. (chiefly medicine) To clear (something) of obstructions. Categories (topical): Medicine Synonyms: unblock Related terms: deobstruction, deobstructive
    Sense id: en-deobstruct-en-verb-KDrJl0CY Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with de- Topics: medicine, sciences

Inflected forms

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