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obstruct

[ uhb-struhkt ]

verb (used with object)

  1. to block or close up with an obstacle; make difficult to pass:

    Debris obstructed the road.

    Synonyms: , , , , , , , , ,

    Antonyms: ,

  2. to interrupt, hinder, or oppose the passage, progress, course, etc., of.
  3. to block from sight; to be in the way of (a view, passage, etc.).


obstruct

/ əˈٰʌ /

verb

  1. to block (a road, passageway, etc) with an obstacle
  2. to make (progress or activity) difficult
  3. to impede or block a clear view of
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • DzˈٰܳپԱ, noun
  • Dzˈٰܳپ, adverb
  • Dzˈٰܳپ, adjectivenoun
  • Dzˈٰܳٴǰ, noun
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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of obstruct1

First recorded in 1605–15, obstruct is from the Latin word obstructus (past participle of obstruere “to build or pile up in the way, bar”); ob-, construct
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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of obstruct1

C17: Latin obstructus built against, past participle of obstruere, from ob- against + struere to build
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Example Sentences

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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Others are understood to have raised concerns that it would be obstructed in the House of Lords, especially by eminent lawyers, if the government were seen to be moving with excessive speed.

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And though he deleted emails related to the stadium deal, his attorneys argued that this “did not actually impede or obstruct the federal investigation” given agents got the emails from Ament anyway.

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They also accused Henley of fleeing from law enforcement and obstructing the investigation.

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Both sides have been accused of obstructing emergency aid, in effect using it as a weapon of war, according to UN officials.

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