- verbobstruct (verb) · obstructs (third person present) · obstructed (past tense) · obstructed (past participle) · obstructing (present participle)
- block (an opening, path, road, etc.); be or get in the way of:"she was obstructing the entrance"
- prevent or hinder (movement or someone or something in motion):"they had to alter the course of the stream and obstruct the natural flow of the water"
- deliberately make (something) difficult:"fears that the regime would obstruct the distribution of food"
- lawcommit the offense of intentionally hindering (a legal process):"the appellants were arrested, and later convicted of obstructing the police"
- (in various sports) impede (a player in the opposing team) in a manner which constitutes an offense:"an indirect free kick is awarded for intentionally obstructing an opponent"
Originlate 16th century: from Latin obstruct- ‘blocked up’, from the verb obstruere, from ob- ‘against’ + struere ‘build, pile up’.Similar and Opposite Wordsverb
Bokep
- To block
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