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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.
Synonyms: , , , , , , , , ,
Antonyms: ,
- 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
/ əˈٰʌ /
verb
- to block (a road, passageway, etc) with an obstacle
- to make (progress or activity) difficult
- to impede or block a clear view of
Derived Forms
- DzˈٰܳپԱ, noun
- Dzˈٰܳپ, adverb
- Dzˈٰܳپ, adjectivenoun
- Dzˈٰܳٴǰ, noun
Other Word Forms
- Dz·ٰܳ·· adverb
- Dz·ٰܳ· Dz·ٰܳ·ٴǰ noun
- Dz·ٰܳ·Բ· adverb
- Dz·ٰܳ·پ adjective
- ·Dz·ٰܳ verb (used with object)
- ܲ·Dz·ٰܳ· adjective
Word History and Origins
Word History and Origins
Origin of obstruct1
Example Sentences
Some 124 crimes across 80 laws criminalise obstructing a public officer, often without clearly defining what causes "obstruction".
The Bristol-based GP hit the pumps with a hammer, sprayed them with orange paint and obstructed lorries refuelling the station.
Frustrated or skeptical passersby have kicked the bots or intentionally obstructed their path, while the cities of New York and San Francisco have banned them, on and off, because of congestion concerns.
His two top foreign policy priorities - ending the wars in Gaza and Ukraine - both appear mired in the kind of messy details and conflicting agendas that often obstruct lasting peace.
Jordan assented enthusiastically, grousing: “You have a judge in Timbuktu, California, who can do some order and some injunction” to obstruct Trump.
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