Definitions
American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
- v. To block or fill (a passage) with obstacles or an obstacle. See Synonyms at block.
- v. To impede, retard, or interfere with; hinder: obstructed my progress. See Synonyms at hinder1.
- v. To get in the way of so as to hide from sight.
Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
- To block up; stop up or close, as a way or passage; fill with obstacles or impediments that prevent passing.
- To hinder from passing; stop; impede in any way; check.
- To retard; interrupt; delay: as, progress is often obstructed by difficulties, though not entirely stopped.
- Synonyms To bar, barricade, blockade, arrest, clog, choke, dam up, embarrass, See obstacle.
- n. An obstruction.
Wiktionary
- v. To block or fill (a passage) with obstacles or an obstacle. See Synonyms at block.
- v. To impede, retard, or interfere with; hinder: obstructed my progress.
- v. To get in the way of so as to hide from sight.
GNU Webster's 1913
- v. To block up; to stop up or close, as a way or passage; to place an obstacle in, or fill with obstacles or impediments that prevent or hinder passing
- v. To be, or come, in the way of; to hinder from passing; to stop; to impede; to retard
WordNet 3.0
- v. hinder or prevent the progress or accomplishment of
- v. shut out from view or get in the way so as to hide from sight
- v. block passage through
Etymologies
- Latin obstruere, obstrūct- : ob-, against; see ob- + struere, to pile up; see ster-2 in Indo-European roots. (American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition)
Examples
“Obviously, the Republicans 'desire to obstruct is not based on concerns about qualifications, or, in some cases, even ideology.”
The Huffington Post: Nan Aron: Republican Obstruction is Holding the Judicial System Hostage
“And the only reason why the Republican Party has been able to obstruct is because of the filibuster (more accurately, Senate rules, but close enough.).”
“The first thing they do after getting back the full power to obstruct is Shelby shaking down Obama for billions?”
“But he goes on, — “The apostle advanceth towards his proposed end, and adds, ‘Those whom he called, them he also justified,’ or decreed to justify, in case the called obstruct him not in his way, or by their unbelief render not themselves incapable of justification.””
The Doctrine of the Saints��� Perseverance Explained and Confirmed
“The apostle advanceth towards his proposed end, and addeth, ‘Those whom he called, them he also justified;’ that is, according to our last exposition of the word ‘called,’ he hath purposed or decreed to justify, — to wit, in case the called obstruct him not in his way, or by their unbelief render not themselves incapable of justification.”
The Doctrine of the Saints��� Perseverance Explained and Confirmed
“They offer no alternatives, no workable plans and in a time of crisis they linger, allowing more destruction and disaster to take place against the will of the majority for purely political reasons ... to "obstruct" implementing any real change.”
““Tory leader David Cameron has warned the SNP not to "obstruct" a replacement for the Trident missile system if his party wins the next election””
“What does an opposition party do exactly if it doesn't "obstruct" a weak and unpopular President from shoving extremist legislation down the country's collective throat?”
“The conduct of (Barros) could clearly amount to an attempt to" obstruct "or" pervert "the course of justice," wrote Slatter.”
“Republicans in the US Congress of attempting "to filibuster" US recovery and "obstruct" progress.”
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These user-created lists contain the word ‘obstruct’.
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Interesting words
A list of words that are odd or words that I have looked up.
concupiscence, brize, scree, scoria, forestaff, spanaemia, valetudinarianism, distasture, pyrethrum, laudanum, gentian, bicameral and 11184 more...
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LIT - Odyssey - key words and phrases
Key words of the Odyssey by Homer in English including all those famous repeating epitethons like
"bright-eyed Athene"
"wine-dark sea"
"rosy-fingered dawn"
"long suf...Odysseus, sea, Athene, goddess, land, Achaean, wind, wave, Ithaca, lead, Poseidon, mortal and 732 more...
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ob-
to; toward; before; opposed to; against; upon; over
Note: can change formobsequious, object, obnoxiousobfuscate, obnoxious, objurgate, omission, occur, offer, oppose, opposition, obtuse, obstruct and 11 more...
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Sarah's words
adept, pedagogic, pedagogy, discerning, genuine, articulate, collaboration, enterprise, sterile, asunder, prudent, imprudent and 19 more...
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big book gre
abase, abbess, abbey, abbot, abdicate, abdomen, abdominal, abduction, abed, aberration, abet, abeyance and 6689 more...
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Words
My list of words.
veritable, facetious, nadir, quixotic, apropos, acquiesce, ostensible, insipid, egregious, inveterate, coax, adroit and 409 more...
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Inner B
Words with the letter b within the word, not just as the initial or last letter.
remember, maybe, able, unable, nimble, cable, reusable, thimble, cymbal, capable, tremble, enable and 143 more...
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practice 1
daily practice
enamor, blatant, cornucopia, conspicuously, ensconce, obdurate, plausible, reprieve, gaudy, tawdry, obfuscate, bewilder and 105 more...
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Scriptie: The Shakespearean Language ...
It isn't all about fucking cocksuckers. There aren't too many shows on TV that use Wordie words. (So of course it was cancelled.)
Best viewed in cloud format.sweggen, hooplehead, cocksucker, dope, yankton, camp, pussy, bonanza, laudanum, chinaman, hoecake, free gratis and 210 more...
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To Shut or Close
Verbs meaning to shut or close
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Duo3.0
aptitude, doctrine, lean on, renown, eminent, trail, perplexity, bewilderment, ardent, zealous, foyer, obstruct and 81 more...
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good-to-know
interloper, stigma, reverie, obstruct, maestro, malaise, smidge, genial, gravitas, connoisseur, berate, bellicose and 7 more...
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Prevent, Hinder, or Discourage
impede, deter, obstruct, occlude, preclude, inhibit, stultify, foil, circumvent, curb, tether, bridle and 1 more...
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chrislondon's Words
allegory, analogy, overt, unilateral, hysteron-proteron, mnemonic, acronym, plinth, nadir, mollify, singular, manifold and 21 more...
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Block (verb)
Words meaning block (verb).
obstruct, occlude, obstipate, impede, impedite, forbar, prevent, preclude, interrupt
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