Disobstruct

verb

verb ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Verb
  1. 1
    To clear away an obstruction.

    "Instead of measuring time and life in snatching at rags, let us counsel together to disobstruct the sources of riches, and organise industry, domestic labours, agricultural, manufacturing, — all the labours that produce wealth."

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"Instead of measuring time and life in snatching at rags, let us counsel together to disobstruct the sources of riches, and organise industry, domestic labours, agricultural, manufacturing, — all the labours that produce wealth."

Etymology

From dis- + obstruct.

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