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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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Other 51Թ Forms

  • obstructedly adverb
  • obstructer noun
  • obstructor noun
  • obstructingly adverb
  • obstructive adjective
  • preobstruct verb (used with object)
  • unobstructed adjective
  • DzˈٰܳپԱ noun
  • Dzˈٰܳپ adverb
  • Dzˈٰܳپ adjective
  • Dzˈٰܳٴǰ noun
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51Թ 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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51Թ 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

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He added that such actions would be the protesters’ fault for obstructing traffic.

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They’ve blocked sitting members of the House and Senate from entering federal buildings, obstructed them from conducting oversight and undermined their inquiries.

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Avenatti pleaded guilty in June 2022 to four counts of wire fraud for stealing money from clients and one count of obstructing collection of payroll taxes from his Seattle coffee business, which is now defunct.

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To the dismay of victims' families, the DoJ said Boeing would admit to "conspiracy to obstruct and impede" an investigation by the US Federal Aviation Administration and would pay more than $1.1bn in fines.

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Federal authorities said Huerta deliberately blocked their vehicles, obstructing federal agents’ access to a work site where they were executing a search warrant on Friday.

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