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obstruct
[uhb-struhkt]
verb (used with object)
to block or close up with an obstacle; make difficult to pass.
Debris obstructed the road.
to interrupt, hinder, or oppose the passage, progress, course, etc., of.
to block from sight; to be in the way of (a view, passage, etc.).
obstruct
/ əbˈstrʌkt /
verb
to block (a road, passageway, etc) with an obstacle
to make (progress or activity) difficult
to impede or block a clear view of
Other Word Forms
- obstructedly adverb
- obstructer noun
- obstructor noun
- obstructingly adverb
- obstructive adjective
- preobstruct verb (used with object)
- unobstructed adjective
- obstructiveness noun
- obstructively adverb
Word History and Origins
Word History and Origins
Origin of obstruct1
Example Sentences
"I think this is preventing an opponent from being able to play the ball by clearly obstructing the line of vision," Joe Hart said on Match of the Day.
He, Done’s former chief executive, was also found guilty of conspiring to obstruct justice.
Mr Frémond says not only is this unsightly, it attracts foxes and rats and obstructs the pavement.
The footage showed Israeli reservists pinning the detainee against a wall while they surrounded themselves with shields that obstructed the camera’s view.
Aid agencies say both sides obstruct deliveries with bureaucratic delays and denials.
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