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1. (v.t.) obstruct
to block or close up with an obstacle:
Debris obstructed the road.
2. obstruct
to hinder, interrupt, or delay the passage, progress, course, etc., of.
3. obstruct
to block from sight; be in the way of (a view, passage, etc.).
Etymology: (1605–15; < L obstruere to build or pile up in the way, bar )
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Princeton's WordNet |
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1. (verb) obstruct, blockade, block, hinder, stymie, stymy, embarrass
hinder or prevent the progress or accomplishment of
"His brother blocked him at every turn"
2. (verb) obstruct, obturate, impede, occlude, jam, block, close up
block passage through
"obstruct the path"
3. (verb) obstruct, block
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"
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1. (verb) obstruct
to block sth so that nothing can pass or move
a piece of food obstructing the flow of air; rocks obstructing the path
2. obstruct
to prevent sth from progressing
to obstruct justice
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| Definition of 'obstruct' |
Webster Dictionary |
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1. (verb) obstruct
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
2. (verb) obstruct
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
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Sense: to block or close
The road was obstructed by a fallen tree.
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 Afrikaans: dwarsboom, versper |
 Arabic: يَسُد، يَحْجِز |
 Bulgarian: запречвам |
 Brazilian: obstruir |
 Czech: zatarasit |
 German: versperren |
 Danish: blokere; spærre |
 Greek: φράζω |
 Spanish: obstruir, atascar, bloque |
 Estonian: tõkestama |
 Farsi: بستن؛ سد کردن |
 Finnish: tukkia |
 French: obstruer |
 Hebrew: לַחסוֹם |
 Hindi: बंद कर देना |
 Croatian: blokirati, zapriječiti |
 Hungarian: elzár |
 Indonesian: merintangi |
 Icelandic: teppa, tálma |
 Italian: ostruire, ostacolare |
 Japanese: ふさぐ |
 Korean: 가로 막다 |
 Lithuanian: užblokuoti, užtverti |
 Latvian: aizsprostot; aizšķērsot |
 Malay: menghalang |
 Dutch: versperren |
 Norwegian: sperre, blokkere |
 Polish: zatarasować |
 Persian: بستن؛ سد کردن |
 Pashto: بنديدل، بند كول |
 Portuguese: atravancar |
 Romanian: a bloca |
 Russian: преграждать |
 Slovak: zatarasiť |
 Slovenian: zapreti |
 Serbian: zakrčiti |
 Swedish: spärra, blockera |
 Thai: ขวางทาง |
 Turkish: kapatmak |
 Taiwanese: 阻塞 |
 Ukrainian: загороджувати |
 Urdu: رکاوٹ کھڑي کرنا |
 Vietnamese: làm tắc nghẽn |
 Chinese: 阻塞 |
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