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Obstruct

·vt To block up; to stop up or close, as a way or passage; to place an obstacle in, or fill with obstacles or impediments that prevent or hinder passing; as, to obstruct a street; to obstruct the channels of the body.

II. Obstruct ·vt To be, or come, in the way of; to hinder from passing; to Stop; to Impede; to Retard; as, the bar in the harbor obstructs the passage of ships; clouds obstruct the light of the sun; unwise rules obstruct legislation.

obstruct

v. a.

Close, bar, stop, choke, blockade, barricade, block up, dam up.

Hinder, impede, oppose, stop, prevent.

Retard, interrupt, check, clog, embarrass, arrest.

obstruct

¦ verb

1. be in the way of; block.

2. prevent or hinder.

Derivatives

obstructor noun

Origin

C16: from L. obstruct-, obstruere 'block up'.

Wikipedia

Obstruction

Obstruction may refer to:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Obstruction

Pronunciation examples for Obstruct

1. to obstruct ideas.

The AI Republic _ Mark Esposito _ Talks at Google

2. they didn't obstruct.

Betaball _ Erik Malinowski _ Talks at Google

3. that they didn't want to obstruct with a new building.

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4. it's placed so that it will obstruct the photon path.

Through Two Doors at Once _ Anil Ananthaswamy _ Talks at Google

5. Like if we obstruct the child's expression of their talents,

Conscious Parenting _ Isa Gucciardi _ Talks at Google

Examples of use of Obstruct

1. Comprehensive ground operations obstruct its alignments.

2. The police has apprehended 75 persons who were trying to obstruct the shopkeepers and those putting some obstacles on the road to obstruct vehicular traffic.

3. At every opportunity, they tried to evade, obstruct and bully.

4. Have you ever seen any one obstruct this?" he asked.

5. Don‘t expand the settlements, don‘t obstruct the political process.