obstruct (verb)
11obstruct — ob|struct [ əb strʌkt ] verb transitive 1. ) to block a path, passage, door, etc. so that it is difficult or impossible for someone or something to move along or through it: Tenants must not obstruct access to fire equipment. Seven people were… …
12obstruct — transitive verb Etymology: Latin obstructus, past participle of obstruere, from ob in the way + struere to build, heap up more at ob , strew Date: 1590 1. to block or close up by an obstacle 2. to hinder from passage, action, or operation ;… …
13obstruct — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. t. block, stop, impede, choke, retard, clog; occlude, shut; dam, foul; barricade, blockade; delay; check, hedge, overgrow; encumber. See hindrance, closure. II (Roget s IV) v. 1. [To impede with an… …
14obstruct — [əbˈstrʌkt] verb [T] 1) to block a path, passage, door etc so that it is difficult or impossible to get past 2) to take action in order to prevent something from happening …
15obstruct — /əbˈstrʌkt / (say uhb strukt) verb (t) 1. to block or close up, or make difficult of passage, with obstacles, as a way, road, channel, or the like. 2. to interrupt, make difficult, or oppose the passage, progress, course, etc., of. 3. to come in… …
16obstructive — obstruct ► VERB 1) be in the way of; block. 2) prevent or hinder. DERIVATIVES obstructive adjective obstructor noun. ORIGIN Latin obstruere, from struere pile up …
17obstructor — obstruct ► VERB 1) be in the way of; block. 2) prevent or hinder. DERIVATIVES obstructive adjective obstructor noun. ORIGIN Latin obstruere, from struere pile up …
18retard — I (delay) verb check, countercheck, defer, detain, ease off, hamper, hinder, hold up, impede, inhibit, interfere, procrastinate, stall, stem II (obstruct) verb arrest, bar, block, check, clog, condemn, constrict, control, cramp, curb, debar,… …
19block off — verb 1. obstruct access to (Freq. 1) • Syn: ↑blockade • Derivationally related forms: ↑blockade (for: ↑blockade) • Hypernyms: ↑ …
20obturate — verb block passage through obstruct the path • Syn: ↑obstruct, ↑impede, ↑occlude, ↑jam, ↑block, ↑close up • Ant: ↑free ( …
