obstruct (verb)
71choke — verb 1) Christopher started to choke Syn: gag, retch, cough, fight for breath 2) she had been choked to death Syn: suffocate, asphyxiate, smother, stifle, strangle, throttle; informal strangulate …
72clog — verb Syn: block, obstruct, congest, jam, choke, bung up, plug, stop up …
73disrupt — verb Syn: interrupt, disturb, interfere with, play havoc with, upset, unsettle, obstruct, impede, hold up, delay …
74hamper — verb Syn: hinder, obstruct, impede, inhibit, delay, slow down, hold up, interfere with, handicap, hamstring Ant: help …
75hide — verb 1) he hid the money Syn: conceal, secrete, put out of sight, cache; informal stash 2) they hid in an air vent Syn: conceal oneself, secrete oneself, take cover, lie low, go to ground; informal hole up …
76impede — verb Syn: hinder, obstruct, hamper, hold back/up, delay, interfere with, disrupt, retard, slow (down) Ant: facilitate …
77inhibit — verb Syn: impede, hinder, hamper, hold back, discourage, interfere with, obstruct, slow down, retard Ant: assist, allow …
78promote — verb 1) she s been promoted Syn: upgrade, give promotion to, elevate, advance, move up 2) an organization promoting justice Syn: encourage, further, advance, foster, develop, boost …
79restrict — verb 1) a busy job restricted his leisure activities Syn: limit, keep within bounds, regulate, control, moderate, cut down 2) the belt rather restricts movement Syn: hinder, interfere with, impede, hamper …
80thwart — verb Syn: foil, frustrate, forestall, stop, check, block, prevent, defeat, impede, obstruct, derail, snooker; informal put paid to, do for, stymie; Brit.; informal scupper Ant: help …
