obstruct

ob·struct  (b-strkt, b-)

tr.v. ob·struct·ed, ob·struct·ing, ob·structs

1. To block or fill (a passage) with obstacles or an obstacle. See Synonyms at block.

2. To impede, retard, or interfere with; hinder: obstructed my progress. See Synonyms at hinder¹.

3. To get in the way of so as to hide from sight.

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[Latin obstruere, obstrct- : ob-, against; see ob- + struere, to pile up; see ster-² in Indo-European roots.]

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ob·structer, ob·structor n.

ob·structive adj.

ob·structive·ly adv.

ob·structive·ness n.

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obstruct

Verb

1. to block a way with an obstacle

2. to make progress or activity difficult: this government will never obstruct the course of justice

3. to block a clear view of [Latin obstructus built against]

Thesaurus

Verb	1.	obstruct - hinder or prevent the progress or accomplishment of; "His brother blocked him at every turn" blockade, stymie, stymy, embarrass, hinder, block stonewall - obstruct or hinder any discussion; "Nixon stonewalled the Watergate investigation"; "When she doesn't like to face a problem, she simply stonewalls" foreclose, forestall, preclude, prevent, forbid - keep from happening or arising; make impossible; "My sense of tact forbids an honest answer"; "Your role in the projects precludes your involvement in the competitive project" filibuster - obstruct deliberately by delaying check - block or impede (a player from the opposing team) in ice hockey hang - prevent from reaching a verdict, of a jury bottleneck - slow down or impede by creating an obstruction; "His laziness has bottlenecked our efforts to reform the system"
	2.	obstruct - block passage through; "obstruct the path" obturate, occlude, close up, impede, jam, block block off, blockade - obstruct access to barricado, barricade - block off with barricades barricade - prevent access to by barricading; "The street where the President lives is always barricaded" asphyxiate, suffocate, stifle, choke - impair the respiration of or obstruct the air passage of; "The foul air was slowly suffocating the children" tie up - restrain from moving or operating normally; "Traffic is tied up for miles around the bridge where the accident occurred" dam, dam up - obstruct with, or as if with, a dam; "dam the gorges of the Yangtse River" block out, screen - prevent from entering; "block out the strong sunlight" earth up, land up - block with earth, as after a landslide barricade, block, block up, blockade, block off, bar, stop - render unsuitable for passage; "block the way"; "barricade the streets"; "stop the busy road" clog, clog up, congest, choke off, foul, back up, choke - become or cause to become obstructed; "The leaves clog our drains in the Fall"; "The water pipe is backed up" hinder, impede - be a hindrance or obstacle to; "She is impeding the progress of our project" disengage, free - free or remove obstruction from; "free a path across the cluttered floor"
	3.	obstruct - 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" block barricade, block, block up, blockade, block off, bar, stop - render unsuitable for passage; "block the way"; "barricade the streets"; "stop the busy road" conceal, hide - prevent from being seen or discovered; "Muslim women hide their faces"; "hide the money"

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obstruct

verb 1. block, close, bar, cut off, plug, choke, clog, barricade, shut off, stop up, bung up (informal)

verb 2. hold up, stop, check, bar, block, prevent, arrest, restrict, interrupt, slow down, hamstring, interfere with, hamper, inhibit, clog, hinder, retard, impede, get in the way of, bring to a standstill, cumber

verb 3. impede, prevent, frustrate, hold up, slow down, hamstring, interfere with, hamper, hold back, thwart, hinder, retard, get in the way of, trammel, cumber << OPPOSITE help

verb 4. obscure, screen, cut off, cover, hide, mask, shield

Translations

obstruct [əbˈstrʌkt] vt (= block) → obstruir (= hinder); estorbar, obstaculizar

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obstruct [əbˈstrʌkt] vt (= block) → boucher, obstruer (= halt); arrêter (= hinder); entraver

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obstruct [əbˈstrʌkt] vt [+ road, path] → blockieren [+ traffic], (fig); behindern

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obstruct [əbˈstrʌkt] vt (= block) → ostruire, ostacolare (= halt); fermare (= hinder); impedire

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obstruct

v obstruct [əbˈstrakt]

1 to block or close The road was obstructed by a fallen tree. dwarsboom, versper يَسُد، يَحْجِز запречвам zatarasit blokere; spærre versperren φράζω obstruir, atascar, bloquear tõkestama بستن؛ سد کردن tukkia obstruer לַחסוֹם बंद कर देना blokirati, zapriječiti elzár merintangi teppa, tálma ostruire, ostacolare ふさぐ (가로)막다 užblokuoti, užtverti aizsprostot; aizšķērsot menghalang versperren sperre, blokkere zatarasować atravancar a bloca преграждать zatarasiť zapreti zakrčiti spärra, blockera ขวางทาง kapatmak 阻塞 загороджувати رکاوٹ کھڑي کرنا làm tắc nghẽn 阻塞

2 to stop (something) moving past or making progress The crashed lorry obstructed the traffic. verhinder, belemmer يَحْجِز، يوقِف спирам překážet spærre for behindern παρεμποδίζω, παρακωλύω obstruir ummistama بند آوردن ruuhkauttaa obstruer לַחסוֹם रोकना, अटकाना, बाधा डालना zapriječiti akadályoz menghalangi hindra ostruire じゃまする 방해하다 sulaikyti, sustabdyti, trukdyti kavēt; traucēt menghalang belemmeren hindre, vanskeliggjøre zatamować obstruir a bloca; a împiedica препятствовать prekážať ovirati zakrčiti hindra ขัดขวาง engellemek 阻礙，妨礙 перешкоджати روکنا cản trở 阻碍，妨碍

n obˈstruction [-ʃən]

something that obstructs an obstruction in the pipe. obstruksie, hindernis, versperring سَدُّ، إعاقَه، عَرْقَلَه пречка ucpání spærring das Hindernis παρεμπόδιση, εμπόδιο, φράξιμο obstrucción ummistus مانع؛ گرفتگی tukos obstruction הַפרָעָה अवरोध zapreka, začepljenje (el)dugulás penyumbatan hindrun, tálmi ostruzione ふさぐもの 방해(물) kliūtis, užtvara kavēklis; traucēklis halangan verstopping hindring, sperring zator obstrução blocare препятствие;закупорка upchatie zapreka zapušenje tilltäppning, spärr, hinder สิ่งกีดขวาง engel 阻塞 загородження проходу رکاوٹ، خلل اندازي sự tắc nghẽn 阻塞

adj obˈstructive

inclined to cause trouble and difficulties an obstructive personality. belemmerend, dwarstrekkerig مُعَرْقِل، حائِل دون التَقَدُّم пречещ brzdící, překážející obstruerende hinderlich παρεμποδιστικός obstruccionista tülikas بازدارنده؛ مشکل آفرین hankala qui suscite des obstacles מַפרִיע जान बूझकर अवरोधकारी problematičan, koji zavlači obstruáló menyulitkan sem tefur/hindrar (che ostacola) 妨害する 방해하는 linkęs trukdyti obstrukcionistisks; kavējošs menyusahkan dwarsliggend som hindrer/sperrer; vanskelig, stridbar zawadzający, kłopotliwy conflituoso ob­strucţionist препятствующий prekážajúci zaviralen koji smeta hindrande, hejdande, hämmande ซึ่งกีดขวาง engelleyici 引起阻塞的 такий, що перешкоджає مزاحم، حارج gây trở ngại 引起阻塞的