Meggátolt

Meggátolt is a Hungarian adjective formed as the past participle of the verb meggátol, meaning to hinder, obstruct, or prevent. The word describes something that has been blocked or prevented from proceeding, such as a plan, process, access, or action. It is used in formal, administrative, or journalistic language to indicate that progress has been impeded.

Etymology and form: The term is built from the prefix meg- and the root gátol (to obstruct). The past participle meggátolt is used both attributively and predicatively (for example: "egy meggátolt projekt" or "a projekt meggátolt volt"). It can describe physical barriers as well as non-physical hindrances, such as administrative obstacles, legal restrictions, or technical difficulties.

Usage notes: Meggátolt emphasizes prevention or impediment that stops progress, rather than merely slowing it. It is a synonym of akadályozott or akadályoztatott in many contexts, though each word carries slightly different connotations: meggátol stresses the act of obstructing; akadályozott stresses hindrance or obstruction in general; akadályoztatott often relates to rights or permissions being blocked.

Examples: "A meggátolt projekt miatt késések keletkeztek." "A jogi korlátozások meggátolták a piacra lépést." "A döntést meggátolta a nem várt esemény."

Related terms: gát (barrier), akadály (obstacle), akadályozás (hindrance), korlátozás (restriction).