English verb: obstruct | |||
1. | obstruct (social) hinder or prevent the progress or accomplishment of | ||
Samples | His brother blocked him at every turn. | ||
Synonyms | block, blockade, embarrass, hinder, stymie, stymy | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Something ----s something | ||
Broader (hypernym) | forbid, foreclose, forestall, preclude, prevent | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | bottleneck, check, filibuster, hang, stonewall | ||
2. | obstruct (contact) block passage through | ||
Samples | Obstruct the path. | ||
Synonyms | block, close up, impede, jam, obturate, occlude | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Something ----s something | ||
Broader (hypernym) | hinder, impede | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | asphyxiate, back up, bar, barricade, barricade, barricade, barricado, block, block off, block off, block out, block up, blockade, blockade, choke, choke, choke off, clog, clog up, congest, dam, dam up, earth up, foul, land up, screen, stifle, stop, suffocate, tie up | ||
Antonyms | disengage, free | ||
3. | obstruct (perception) shut out from view or get in the way so as to hide from sight | ||
Samples | The thick curtain blocked the action on the stage. The trees obstruct my view of the mountains. | ||
Synonyms | block | ||
Pattern of use | Something ----s something | ||
Broader (hypernym) | conceal, hide | ||
Verb group | bar, barricade, block, block off, block up, blockade, stop | ||