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obstruct::verb | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | block, close up, impede, jam, obturate, occlude |
| Type of | impede, hinder |
| Has types | bar, barricade, barricado, tie up, back up, block up, blockade, choke, choke off, clog, clog up, congest, dam, dam up, earth up, foul, land up, screen, stifle, stop, suffocate, asphyxiate, block, block off, block out |
| Derivation | obstructor, obstructer, obstruction, obstructive |
obstruct the path.
Examples of obstruct
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Many pillars obstruct the passenger flow and lines of sight throughout the ship.
From the telegraph.co.uk
Risi's gentle direction never obtrudes, and even the flashbacks do not obstruct.
From the time.com
The international community should oppose acts which obstruct the Olympic Games.
From the voanews.com
Both obstruct the operations of a duly, even enthusiastically elected government.
From the post-gazette.com
In both Europe and America well-connected public-sector unions obstruct progress.
From the economist.com
Moreover, fielding players sometimes obstruct the camera's view of the batsman.
From the economist.com
When swelling gets out of control, it can obstruct breathing and lead to death.
From the washingtonpost.com
The problem is that such decals are illegal if they obstruct the driver's view.
From the usatoday.com
Neither party should delay or obstruct every single bill just because they can.
From the suntimes.com
- Hinder or prevent the progress or accomplishment of; "His brother blocked him at every turn"
- Block passage through; "obstruct the path"
- Shut out from view or get in the way so as to hide from sight; "The thick curtain blocked the action on the stage"; "The trees obstruct my view of the mountains"
- (obstructed) shut off to passage or view or hindered from action; "a partially obstructed passageway"; "an obstructed view"; "justice obstructed is not justice"
- (obstruction) any structure that makes progress difficult
- (obstruction) obstacle: something immaterial that stands in the way and must be circumvented or surmounted; "lack of imagination is an obstacle to one's advancement"; "the poverty of a district is an obstacle to good education"; "the filibuster was a major obstruction to the success of their plan"
- (Obstruction (baseball)) In baseball, when a fielder illegally hinders a baserunner, the fielder is guilty of obstruction .
- To impede, retard, or interfere with; hinder: obstructed my progress; To get in the way of so as to hide from sight
- (Obstructing) The act of physically obstructing or impeding the progress of an opponent. Also known as ?impeding.?
