obstruct (Meaning)
obstruct (v)
hinder or prevent the progress or accomplishment of
block passage through
shut out from view or get in the way so as to hide from sight
obstruct (v. t.)
To block up; to stop up or close, as a way or passage; to place an obstacle in, or fill with obstacles or impediments that prevent or hinder passing; as, to obstruct a street; to obstruct the channels of the body.
To be, or come, in the way of; to hinder from passing; to stop; to impede; to retard; as, the bar in the harbor obstructs the passage of ships; clouds obstruct the light of the sun; unwise rules obstruct legislation.
Synonyms & Antonyms of obstruct
Synonyms:
- frustrate
- chain
- repress
- bog (down)
- blockade
- hold up
- hog-tie
- hold back
- strangle
- sabotage
- cramp one's style
- tie
- retain
- suffocate
- stifle
- confine
- choke
- manacle
- shackle
- arrest
- bind
- rein
- thwart
- brake
- short-circuit
- trammel
- derail
- barricade
- baffle
- handcuff
- smother
- leash
- tether
- curb
- check
- retard
- give a hard time
- fetter
- balk
Antonyms:
obstruct Sentence Examples
- The fallen tree obstructed the road, blocking traffic flow.
- A group of protesters obstructed the entrance to the government building, demanding attention.
- The dense vegetation obstructed the hikers' progress through the forest.
- The bureaucratic red tape obstructed the business owner's efforts to expand.
- The excessive snow obstructed the view from the driver's window.
- The neighbor's tall fence obstructed the sunlight from reaching our backyard.
- The noisy construction obstructed our attempts to have a peaceful evening.
- The heavy traffic obstructed our commute to work.
- The government's censorship obstructed the free flow of information.
- The obstruction in the pipeline caused a major gas leak.
FAQs About the word obstruct
hinder or prevent the progress or accomplishment of, block passage through, shut out from view or get in the way so as to hide from sightTo block up; to stop up
embarrass,impede, hamper, hinder, encumber, stymie, cramp, clog, restrain, constrain
assist, help, aid, open,facilitate, help, aid, assist, open, facilitate
The fallen tree obstructed the road, blocking traffic flow.
A group of protesters obstructed the entrance to the government building, demanding attention.
The dense vegetation obstructed the hikers' progress through the forest.
The bureaucratic red tape obstructed the business owner's efforts to expand.
