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obstruct

/əbˈstrʌkt/  ·  say it: ub·STRUCT

to block or get in the way of

In Actions & Behavior

In more detail

1. (verb) to block a path, road, or passage so that nothing can move through

2. (verb) to prevent someone from doing something or to make something difficult to do

3. (verb) to block the view or to stand in the way so that someone cannot see

Examples

• 1. A fallen tree obstructed the road after the storm.
• 2. The new regulations obstruct small businesses from operating freely.
• 3. The tall building obstructs the view of the ocean from our house.

Nearby in Actions & Behavior

expedite, hinder, impede, thwart, foil, undermine