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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)
(Can we add an example for this sense?)
- To block or fill (a passage) with obstacles or an obstacle. See synonyms at block.
- To impede, retard, or interfere with; hinder.
- 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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obstructionist
English
Etymology
obstruction +? -ist
Pronunciation
- (UK) IPA(key): /?b?st??k.??n??st/
Noun
obstructionist (plural obstructionists)
- Someone who systematically obstructs the actions of others.
- Someone who attempts to impede the progress of legislation.
Adjective
obstructionist (comparative more obstructionist, superlative most obstructionist)
- Pertaining to obstructionism.
- Obstructionistic.
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