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oppilate
transitive verb
op·pi·late
\ˈäpəˌlāt\
Definition of oppilate
-ed/-ing/-s
archaic
: to stop up : fill with obstructions : block up : obstruct
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Origin and Etymology of oppilate
Latin oppilatus, past participle of oppilare to stop up, from ob- + pilare to ram down, thrust, from pila mortar; akin to Latin pinsere to pound, crush
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