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obstruct

English

Etymology

From Latin past participle stem obstruct- (“blocked up”), from verb obstruere, from ob (“against”) + struere (“pile up, build”)

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /?b?st??kt/
  • Rhymes: -?kt

Verb

obstruct (third-person singular simple present obstructs, present participle obstructing, simple past and past participle obstructed)

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  1. To block or fill (a passage) with obstacles or an obstacle. See synonyms at block.
  3. To impede, retard, or interfere with; hinder.
  4. To get in the way of so as to hide from sight.

Synonyms

  • See also Thesaurus:hinder

Derived terms

  • deobstruct
  • obstructed
  • obstructedly
  • unobstructed
  • unobstructedly

Related terms

Translations

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  • what obstruction means
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  • what obstructs wifi signals
  • what obstruction of justice
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  • what restrictions
  • what restrictions apply to provisional licenses

destruct

English

Etymology

Back-formation from destruction.

Pronunciation

  • Rhymes: -?kt

Verb

destruct (third-person singular simple present destructs, present participle destructing, simple past and past participle destructed)

  1. (transitive) To intentionally cause the destruction of.
    Synonym: destroy
  2. (intransitive) To self-destruct.

Translations

destruct From the web:

  • what destruction mean
  • what destruction do earthquakes cause
  • what destructive interference
  • what destructive feature is created by photons
  • what destruction do hurricanes cause
  • what destruction can a tornado cause
  • what destruction can a tsunami cause
  • what destruction spells are best in skyrim
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