Meaning & use
obstruct
To block or get in the way of a path, process, or view.
See it in a sentence
A fallen tree obstructed the only road out of the valley.
The senator was accused of trying to obstruct the investigation into the scandal.
A note on using this word
Obstruct can describe a literal physical blockage or a deliberate effort to hinder a process, as in 'obstruct justice'.
Words with a similar meaning
blockhinder
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Words with an opposite meaning
clearfacilitate
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