oppilate
transitive verb
op·pi·late
ˈäpəˌlāt
-ed/-ing/-s
archaic
: to stop up : fill with obstructions : block up : obstruct
Word History
Etymology
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