obstruct
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obstruct
- /əbˈstɹʌkt/ Canada, US, UK
- /əbˈstɹɐkt/ Australia, New Zealand
Rhymes with -ʌkt
Where it comes from
From Latin past participle stem obstruct- (“blocked up”), from verb obstruere, from ob (“against”) + struere (“pile up, build”).
verb obstructs · obstructing · obstructed
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To block or fill (a passage) with obstacles or an obstacle.
Similar: block
- To impede, retard, or interfere with; hinder. They obstructed my progress.
- To get in the way of so as to hide from sight.
Similar: barricade, block, choke, clog, close off, cumber, forslow, forwork, foul, gunk up, hamper, hinder, impede, interfere, interrupt, intervene, jam, obstruct, obturate, occlude, plug, roadblock, seal, stonewall, thwart, yield · Opposite: clear, deobstruct, open, unblock
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: impede, hinder, occlude, embarrass, close up, blockade, block, stymy, stymie, jam, obstruction, hindrance, subvert, thwart, stop, undermine
Translations
Every language
verb To block or fill (a passage)
| Español | entorpecer, estorbar, atorar, obstruir |
|---|---|
| 日本語 | ふさぐ fusagu |
| 中文 | 擋住 /挡住 dǎngzhù, 阻擋 /阻挡 zǔdǎng |
| Português | obstruir, trancar, entupir |
| Français | obstruer |
| Deutsch | behindern, versperren |
| Italiano | ostruire |
| Română | înfunda, obtura, astupa |
| Русский | заслоня́ть zaslonjátʹ, заслони́ть zaslonítʹ, загора́живать zagoráživatʹ, загороди́ть zagorodítʹ |
| Tiếng Việt | chắn |
verb To impede, retard, or interfere with
| Español | entorpecer, impedir, estorbar |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 먹통 meoktong |
| Português | obstruir |
| Français | bloquer, retarder, interférer |
| Italiano | ostacolare |
| Română | bloca, împiedica, întârzia |
| Русский | препя́тствовать prepjátstvovatʹ, меша́ть mešátʹ |
verb To get in the way of so as to hide from sight
| Español | esconder, ocultar |
|---|---|
| Português | obstruir, ocultar, esconder |
| Français | obstruer, éclipser |
| Italiano | ostruire |
| Русский | загора́живать zagoráživatʹ, заслоня́ть zaslonjátʹ |
Talk about this word "obstruct." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/obstruct. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. obstruct. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/obstruct "obstruct." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/obstruct.Cite this
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title = {obstruct},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
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