obstruct
Verb
Verb Forms: obstructed, obstructing, obstructs
- To block or put obstacles in the way of something.
- hinder or prevent the progress or accomplishment of
- block passage through
- "obstruct the path"
- shut out from view or get in the way so as to hide from sight
- "The trees obstruct my view of the mountains"
- To block or fill (a passage) with obstacles or an obstacle.
- To impede, retard, or interfere with; hinder.
- To get in the way of so as to hide from sight.
Examples
- A savvy Scrabble player might obstruct their opponent’s access to bonus squares.
- They obstructed my progress.
Origin / Etymology
From Latin past participle stem obstruct- (“blocked up”), from verb obstruere, from ob (“against”) + struere (“pile up, build”).
Synonyms
block, blockade, close up, embarrass, hinder, impede, jam, obturate, occlude, stymie, stymy, barricade, choke, clog, close off, cumber, forslow, forwork, hamper, interfere, interrupt, intervene, obstruct, plug, roadblock, seal, stonewall, thwart, yield
Antonyms
free, clear, deobstruct, open, unblock
Scrabble Score: 12
obstruct: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Wordobstruct: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
obstruct: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary