znesnadnit

Znesnadnit is a Czech verb meaning to make something more difficult or to hinder. It is used to describe actions that reduce ease, create obstacles, or complicate a process, task, or situation.

It is a perfective transitive verb; its imperfective counterpart is znesnadňovat. In present tense, znesnadňuje; past tense can be znesnadnil (masculine) or znesnadnila (feminine); future is znesnadní. The verb typically governs a direct object in the accusative, e.g., znesnadnit průběh vyšetřování or znesnadnit plnění úkolů.

Etymology and nuance: the prefix z- indicates a change of state, while the base relates to snadný, meaning easy. Thus znesnadnit conveys turning something that was easy into something more difficult or cumbersome. The form emphasizes the result of hindrance or complication, rather than a mere obstruction.

Usage notes: znesnadnit is common in formal or official prose, policy analysis, and journalism. It often emphasizes hindrance or complication, rather than passive obstruction; it can describe rules, procedures, or conditions that complicate achieving an objective. It is typically used with concrete actions or processes, such as administration, regulation, or negotiation.

Related terms include ztížit and zkomplikovat, which convey similar ideas of making things harder or more complex. In English-language contexts, equivalents include hinder, complicate, or make more difficult.