umuliggjør

Umuliggjør is a Norwegian transitive verb meaning to render something impossible or to make a certain outcome infeasible. It describes actions that remove the possibility of a result, choice, or process. The term is often used in legal, policy, technology and planning contexts to express that a measure or condition eliminates the option in question.

Grammar and usage: The infinitive is å umuliggjøre; present tense is umuliggjør; past tense is umuliggjorde; supine is umuliggjort. It takes a direct object: å umuliggjøre noe. The passive form is common in formal prose: Prosjektet ble umuliggjort av lovverket. Frequency and style: used when emphasizing the elimination of feasibility rather than merely hindering action.

Etymology and nuance: The word is a compound of the adjective umulig (impossible) with the verb gjøre (to make), prefixed by u-. It is closely related to verbs like forhindre and hindre but carries a stronger sense of rendering something physically or practically impossible rather than simply blocking it.

Examples: Ny regel umuliggjør at man får refusjon uten dokumentasjon. Teknologien umuliggjør datalekkasjer ved å kryptere dataene.