obstruct

Letters that make obstruct

s, o, b, c, r, t, u are letters that make 'obstruct'

Words within obstruct

OB, BS, CT, Ob, Ru are words within 'obstruct'

3 possible definitions for 'obstruct'

Obstruct as "shut out from view or get in the way so as to hide from sight"

Under this definition, obstruct is a verb and has the following properties:

Synonyms

block has the same meaning as obstruct

obstruct as a type

'obstruct' can be a type of hide, conceal.

Derivatives of obstruct

closure, blockage, occlusion are derivatives of 'obstruct'.

Verb groups of obstruct

barricade, block off, block up, blockade, stop, block, bar are verb groups of 'obstruct'.

Example of obstruct used within this context

"The thick curtain blocked the action on the stage", "The trees obstruct my view of the mountains"

Obstruct as "block passage through"

Under this definition, obstruct is a verb and has the following properties:

Synonyms

obturate, impede, occlude, close up, jam, block have the same meaning as 'obstruct'

Antonyms

free, disengage have the opposite meaning of 'obstruct'

obstruct as a type

'obstruct' can be a type of hinder, impede.

Types of obstruct

stifle, barricade, barricade, land up, asphyxiate, block off, block off, barricado, tie up, dam up, earth up, block up, congest, suffocate, blockade, screen, choke, choke, back up, choke off, block out, foul, clog, blockade, stop, dam, barricade, clog up, block, bar are types of 'obstruct'.

Derivatives of obstruct

impediment, obstructor, obstructer, obturator, closure, impedimenta, clogging, hindering, impeding, obstructive, occlusive, obstruction, blocking, block, blockage, occlusion are derivatives of 'obstruct'.

Example of obstruct used within this context

"obstruct the path"

Obstruct as "hinder or prevent the progress or accomplishment of"

Under this definition, obstruct is a verb and has the following properties:

Synonyms

hinder, embarrass, stymie, stymy, block, blockade have the same meaning as 'obstruct'

obstruct as a type

'obstruct' can be a type of foreclose, prevent, forestall, preclude, forbid.

Types of obstruct

stonewall, filibuster, hang, bottleneck, check are types of 'obstruct'.

Derivatives of obstruct

closure, resister, thwarter, hindrance, hinderance, impediment, balk, baulk, handicap, obstructionist, obstructor, obstructer, obstruction, blockage, deterrent, check, occlusion, stymie, stymy are derivatives of 'obstruct'.


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