ἐπικωλύω

A. hinder, check, ἀλλήλους X. Oec. 8.4; τίς . . μ’ οὑπικωλύσων τάδε; S. Ph. 1242; τὸ ἔργον IG 7.3073.35 (Lebad.); τὸν ἐργώνην ib.45: abs., to be a hindrance, Th. 6.17:—Pass., PPetr. 3p.109 (iii B.C.), etc.