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Detailed Synonyms for obstruct in English

obstruct:

to obstruct verbe (obstructs, obstructed, obstructing)

  1. to obstruct
    to obstruct; to keep from
    • obstruct verbe (obstructs, obstructed, obstructing)
    • keep from verbe (keeps from, kept from, keeping from)
    to prevent
    – keep from happening or arising; make impossible 1
    • prevent verbe (prevents, prevented, preventing)
  2. to obstruct
    to block; to obstruct; to jam
    • block verbe (blocks, blocked, blocking)
    • obstruct verbe (obstructs, obstructed, obstructing)
    • jam verbe (jams, jammed, jamming)
  3. to obstruct
    to restrain; to dissuade; to hold back; to obstruct; to discourage; to stop
    • restrain verbe (restrains, restrained, restraining)
    • dissuade verbe (dissuades, dissuaded, dissuading)
    • hold back verbe (holds back, held back, holding back)
    • obstruct verbe (obstructs, obstructed, obstructing)
    • discourage verbe (discourages, discouraged, discouraging)
    • stop verbe (stops, stopped, stopping)
    to prevent
    – stop (someone or something) from doing something or being in a certain state 1
    • prevent verbe (prevents, prevented, preventing)
      • We must prevent the cancer from spreading1
  4. to obstruct
    to hamper; to impede; to obstruct; to hinder; to stonewall
    • hamper verbe (hampers, hampered, hampering)
    • impede verbe (impedes, impeded, impeding)
    • obstruct verbe (obstructs, obstructed, obstructing)
    • hinder verbe (hinders, hindered, hindering)
    • stonewall verbe (stonewalls, stonewalled, stonewalling)
  5. to obstruct
    to block; to obstruct; to barricade; to bar
    • block verbe (blocks, blocked, blocking)
    • obstruct verbe (obstructs, obstructed, obstructing)
    • barricade verbe (barricades, barricaded, barricading)
    • bar verbe (bars, barred, barring)
  6. to obstruct
    to counteract; to hamper; to frustrate; to hinder; to obstruct; cause failure; to sabotage
    • counteract verbe (counteracts, counteracted, counteracting)
    • hamper verbe (hampers, hampered, hampering)
    • frustrate verbe (frustrates, frustrated, frustrating)
    • hinder verbe (hinders, hindered, hindering)
    • obstruct verbe (obstructs, obstructed, obstructing)
    • sabotage verbe (sabotages, sabotaged, sabotaging)
  7. to obstruct
    to hamper; to bother; to impede; to hinder; to obstruct; to stonewall
    • hamper verbe (hampers, hampered, hampering)
    • bother verbe (bothers, bothered, bothering)
    • impede verbe (impedes, impeded, impeding)
    • hinder verbe (hinders, hindered, hindering)
    • obstruct verbe (obstructs, obstructed, obstructing)
    • stonewall verbe (stonewalls, stonewalled, stonewalling)
  8. to obstruct
    – block passage through 1
    to impede; to block; to jam; to obstruct; obturate; occlude; close up
    – block passage through 1
    • impede verbe (impedes, impeded, impeding)
    • block verbe (blocks, blocked, blocking)
    • jam verbe (jams, jammed, jamming)
    • obstruct verbe (obstructs, obstructed, obstructing)
      • obstruct the path1
    • obturate verbe
    • occlude verbe
    • close up verbe
  9. to obstruct
    – shut out from view or get in the way so as to hide from sight 1
    to block; to obstruct
    – shut out from view or get in the way so as to hide from sight 1
    • block verbe (blocks, blocked, blocking)
      • The thick curtain blocked the action on the stage1
    • obstruct verbe (obstructs, obstructed, obstructing)
      • The trees obstruct my view of the mountains1
  10. to obstruct
    – hinder or prevent the progress or accomplishment of 1
    to block; to hinder; to embarrass; to obstruct; to blockade; stymie; stymy
    – hinder or prevent the progress or accomplishment of 1
    • block verbe (blocks, blocked, blocking)
      • His brother blocked him at every turn1
    • hinder verbe (hinders, hindered, hindering)
    • embarrass verbe (embarrasss, embarrassed, embarrassing)
    • obstruct verbe (obstructs, obstructed, obstructing)
    • blockade verbe (blockades, blockaded, blockading)
    • stymie verbe
    • stymy verbe

Conjugations for obstruct:

present
  1. obstruct
  2. obstruct
  3. obstructs
  4. obstruct
  5. obstruct
  6. obstruct
simple past
  1. obstructed
  2. obstructed
  3. obstructed
  4. obstructed
  5. obstructed
  6. obstructed
present perfect
  1. have obstructed
  2. have obstructed
  3. has obstructed
  4. have obstructed
  5. have obstructed
  6. have obstructed
past continuous
  1. was obstructing
  2. were obstructing
  3. was obstructing
  4. were obstructing
  5. were obstructing
  6. were obstructing
future
  1. shall obstruct
  2. will obstruct
  3. will obstruct
  4. shall obstruct
  5. will obstruct
  6. will obstruct
continuous present
  1. am obstructing
  2. are obstructing
  3. is obstructing
  4. are obstructing
  5. are obstructing
  6. are obstructing
subjunctive
  1. be obstructed
  2. be obstructed
  3. be obstructed
  4. be obstructed
  5. be obstructed
  6. be obstructed
diverse
  1. obstruct!
  2. let's obstruct!
  3. obstructed
  4. obstructing
1. I, 2. you, 3. he/she/it, 4. we, 5. you, 6. they

obstruct

  1. obstruct

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Related Definitions for "obstruct":

  1. block passage through1
    • obstruct the path1
  2. shut out from view or get in the way so as to hide from sight1
    • The trees obstruct my view of the mountains1
  3. hinder or prevent the progress or accomplishment of1

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