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obstruct

Main Entry:: ob·struct
Pronunciation:: \əb-ˈstrəkt, äb-\
Function:: transitive verb
Etymology:: Latin obstructus, past participle of obstruere, from ob- in the way + struere to build, heap up — more at ob-, strew
Date:: 1590

1 : to block or close up by an obstacle 2 : to hinder from passage, action, or operation : impede 3 : to cut off from sight <a wall obstructs the view>

synonyms see hinder

— ob·struc·tive

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\-ˈstrək-tiv\ adjective or noun

— ob·struc·tive·ness noun

— ob·struc·tor

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\-tər\ noun

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