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obstruct

/ obstruct /
verb

Definitions & Examples

verb Sense 1
block passage through
"obstruct the path"
Opposites:
free disengage
Type of:
impede hinder
Kinds of:
blockade block off barricade barricado suffocate
Derived:
blocking block interference blockage closure
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Somebody ----s somebody PP
verb Sense 2
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"
Type of:
hide conceal
Derived:
blockage closure occlusion
Verb group:
barricade block blockade stop block off
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody PP
verb Sense 3
hinder or prevent the progress or accomplishment of
"His brother blocked him at every turn"
Type of:
prevent forestall foreclose
Kinds of:
stonewall filibuster check hang bottleneck
Derived:
stymie hindrance deterrent impediment balk
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Somebody ----s somebody PP
Semantic Complexity
46%
Sense Count
3
Total Synonyms
0
Total Relationships
37
Times Searched
2
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impede hinder blockade block off barricade barricado suffocate free disengage hide conceal prevent