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obstruct

verb

ob·​struct əb-ˈstrəkt How to pronounce obstruct (audio)
äb-
obstructed; obstructing; obstructs

transitive verb

1
: to block or close up by an obstacle
A piece of food obstructed his airway.
The road was obstructed by a fallen tree.
2
: to hinder from passage, action, or operation : impede
Constant interruptions obstruct our progress.
was charged with obstructing justice by lying to investigators
3
: to cut off from sight
A wall obstructs the view.
obstructive
əb-ˈstrək-tiv How to pronounce obstruct (audio)
äb-
adjective or noun
obstructiveness noun
obstructor
əb-ˈstrək-tər How to pronounce obstruct (audio)
äb-
noun

Synonyms

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hinder, impede, obstruct, block mean to interfere with the activity or progress of.

hinder stresses causing harmful or annoying delay or interference with progress.

rain hindered the climb

impede implies making forward progress difficult by clogging, hampering, or fettering.

tight clothing that impedes movement

obstruct implies interfering with something in motion or in progress by the sometimes intentional placing of obstacles in the way.

the view was obstructed by billboards

block implies complete obstruction to passage or progress.

a landslide blocked the road

Example Sentences

A large tree obstructed the road. A piece of food obstructed his airway and caused him to stop breathing. She was charged with obstructing police. She was charged with obstructing justice by lying to investigators.
Recent Examples on the Web Federal prosecutors now allege that sometime that same day, Bateman and others deleted messages on Signal in an alleged attempt to obstruct a prosecution. Jessica Miller, The Salt Lake Tribune, 15 Sep. 2022 He was acquitted of a conspiracy to obstruct justice charge accusing him of fixing the 2008 trial. Meredith Deliso, ABC News, 14 Sep. 2022 Arguing before a judge, the Department of Justice suggested there were efforts to conceal and possibly obstruct their investigation. Ken Tran, USA TODAY, 8 Sep. 2022 The most extreme example of an Oath Keepers effort to obstruct an action that the group deems unconstitutional was reportedly the Capitol riots. Ashley Belanger, Ars Technica, 7 Sep. 2022 And the final one, Section 1519, prohibits concealing, destroying or mutilating records to obstruct or influence an investigation. Olivia Gazis, CBS News, 12 Aug. 2022 Stewart has been an advocate for expanding health care to veterans exposed to the burn pits, appearing multiple times on Capitol Hill to urge lawmakers to act but also to warn of efforts to obstruct the legislation. Mark Heim | Mheim@al.com, al, 28 July 2022 But a years-long controversy over a rare plant species called Tiems Buckwheat has been at the heart of efforts by radical conflict groups like the Center for Biological Diversity to obstruct the final permitting of the mining operation. David Blackmon, Forbes, 25 July 2022 Prosecutors say the payments were part of a conspiracy to obstruct investigators leading up to Kelly's 2008 trial. Michael Tarm, ajc, 1 Sep. 2022 See More

Word History

Etymology

Latin obstructus, past participle of obstruere, from ob- in the way + struere to build, heap up — more at ob-, strew

First Known Use

1590, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of obstruct was in 1590

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