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obstruct
[ uhb-struhkt ]
verb (used with object)
- to block or close up with an obstacle; make difficult to pass:
Debris obstructed the road.
Synonyms: , , , , , , , , ,
Antonyms: ,
- to interrupt, hinder, or oppose the passage, progress, course, etc., of.
- to block from sight; to be in the way of (a view, passage, etc.).
obstruct
/ əˈٰʌ /
verb
- to block (a road, passageway, etc) with an obstacle
- to make (progress or activity) difficult
- to impede or block a clear view of
Derived Forms
- DzˈٰܳپԱ, noun
- Dzˈٰܳپ, adverb
- Dzˈٰܳپ, adjectivenoun
- Dzˈٰܳٴǰ, noun
Other Word Forms
- Dz·ٰܳ·· adverb
- Dz·ٰܳ· Dz·ٰܳ·ٴǰ noun
- Dz·ٰܳ·Բ· adverb
- Dz·ٰܳ·پ adjective
- ·Dz·ٰܳ verb (used with object)
- ܲ·Dz·ٰܳ· adjective
Word History and Origins
Word History and Origins
Origin of obstruct1
Example Sentences
The order charged federal department heads with identifying funding that might be reduced or terminated in municipalities that "obstruct the enforcement of Federal immigration laws."
The order, she said, will direct the attorney general and secretary of Homeland Security to publish a list of state and local jurisdictions that “obstruct the enforcement of federal immigration laws.”
On Monday he appeared before a magistrates' court in the capital Windhoek facing a charge of obstructing the course of justice.
She began receiving support in 2020 after she had spent Christmas without any electricity because her power supply was being obstructed by her possessions.
Video from the body-worn cameras of several responding officers was obstructed by a fence around Lauren’s yard; officers could be heard yelling at Lauren to drop her gun for several minutes.
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