obstruction
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obstruction
- /əbˈstɹʌk.ʃən/ UK
Where it comes from
From Latin obstructio (“hindrance”), from obstruo (“build against, block, stop”).
noun obstructions
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The act of obstructing, or state of being obstructed.
Similar: hindrance
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Something which obstructs or impedes, either intentionally or unintentionally
The referee stopped play because of an obstruction by the defender.
Similar: obstacle, impediment, hindrance
- The condition of having the natural powers obstructed in their usual course; the arrest of the vital functions; death.
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: impedimenta, obstacle, impediment, obstructive, hindrance, obstructionist, hindering, obstruct, obstructionism, hinder, blocking, blockage, roadblock, handicap, interruption, disruption
Translations
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noun the act of obstructing
| Español | obstrucción |
|---|---|
| Português | obstrução |
| Français | obstruction |
| Deutsch | Obstruktion, Verhinderung, Blockierung, Störung |
| Italiano | ostruzione |
| Ελληνικά | παρεμπόδιση parempódisi, εμπόδιο empódio, παρακώλυση parakólysi |
| Română | împiedicare, obstrucționare, blocare, obstrucție |
| Русский | препя́тствие prepjátstvije, обстру́кция obstrúkcija, препя́тствование prepjátstvovanije |
noun that which obstructs or impedes
| Español | obstrucción |
|---|---|
| Português | obstrução |
| Français | obstruction |
| Deutsch | Sperre, Hindernis, Verschluss |
| Italiano | ostruzione |
| Ελληνικά | καταιγισμός kataigismós, αποκλεισμός apokleismós |
| Română | obstrucție |
| Русский | препя́тствие prepjátstvije |
Talk about this word "obstruction." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/obstruction. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. obstruction. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/obstruction "obstruction." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/obstruction.Cite this
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