obstruct

/əb'strʌkt/
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obstruct

A tall fence obstructs the view of the playground.

Definition
  1. Verb:
    • To block or close a passage, opening, or path: To physically prevent movement or passage through something.
    • To be in the way of something, making it difficult to see or pass: To hinder or impede progress, movement, or a line of sight.
    • To hinder or prevent the progress or accomplishment of something: To create an obstacle to an action, process, or goal.
Usage Examples
  • Verb:
    • The fallen tree obstructed the road, so we had to turn back.
    • A large truck was obstructing the entrance to the building.
    • The new policy could obstruct efforts to improve public health.
    • Please do not obstruct the emergency exit.
Advanced Usage
  • Legal/Formal Context: Used to describe illegal interference.
    • The defendant was charged with obstructing justice by destroying evidence.
  • Medical Context: Refers to something blocking a bodily passage.
    • The scan revealed a tumor obstructing the patient's airway.
Variants and Related Words
  • Obstruction (n): The act of obstructing or the state of being obstructed; an obstacle.
    • The protest caused an obstruction on the highway.
  • Obstructive (adj): Causing or intended to cause an obstruction.
    • He was accused of being obstructive during the investigation.
  • Unobstructed (adj): Not obstructed; clear.
    • We have an unobstructed view of the ocean from our balcony.
Synonyms
  • Block: To stop movement through or access to something.
  • Hinder: To create difficulties, resulting in delay or obstruction.
  • Impede: To delay or prevent by obstructing them.
  • Hamper: To hinder or impede the movement or progress of.
Related Phrasal Verbs/Constructions

(Note: "Obstruct" is not commonly used in phrasal verb constructions. Its meaning is typically conveyed directly.) - To obstruct someone/something from doing something: A common grammatical construction. - The law is designed to obstruct companies from engaging in unfair practices.

Related Idioms
  • To throw up an obstruction: To create a sudden obstacle.
    • The last-minute legal challenge threw up an obstruction to the deal's completion.
  • A deliberate obstruction of the course of justice: A formal legal phrase for interfering with an investigation or legal proceeding.
obstruct

A tall fence obstructs the view of the playground.

Verb
  1. 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
  2. block passage through
    • obstruct the path
  3. hinder or prevent the progress or accomplishment of
    • His brother blocked him at every turn

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