obstruct

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English

Etymology

From Latin past participle stem obstruct- (“blocked up”), from verb obstruere, from ob (“against”) + struere (“pile up, build”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /əbˈstɹʌkt/
  • Audio (Southern England)(file)
  • Rhymes: -ʌkt

Verb

obstruct (third-person singular simple present obstructs, present participle obstructing, simple past and past participle obstructed)

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  1. To block or fill (a passage) with obstacles or an obstacle. See synonyms at block.
  3. To impede, retard, or interfere with; hinder.
    They obstructed my progress.
  4. To get in the way of so as to hide from sight.

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Related terms

English terms derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *strew-‎ (0 c, 24 e)

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