Related Words for obstruct

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WordSyllablesCategories
hinder
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Verb, Adjective, Noun
impede
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Noun, Verb
embarrass
x/x
Verb, Verb, Noun
occlude
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Noun, Verb
blockade
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Verb, Noun, Verb
block
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Verb, Noun, Verb
jam
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Verb, Noun, Verb
impair
x/
Verb
interfere
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Verb
inhibit
x/x
Verb
disrupt
x/
Verb
obstruction
x/x
Noun
restrict
x/
Verb
thwart
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Verb
undermine
/xx
Verb
imperil
x/x
Verb
endanger
x/x
Verb
distort
x/
Verb
curtail
x/
Verb
prevent
x/
Verb
discourage
x/x
Verb
derail
x/
Verb
disturb
x/
Verb
threaten
/x
Verb
restrain
x/
Verb
hampering
/xx
Verb
constrain
x/
Verb
distract
x/
Verb
impinge
x/
Verb
injure
/x
Verb
subvert
x/
Verb
prolong
x/
Verb
preclude
x/
Verb
facilitate
x/xx
Verb
frustrate
/x
Verb
stifle
/x
Verb
jeopardize
/xx
Verb
divert
x/
Verb
displace
x/
Verb
entrench
x/
Verb
prohibit
x/x
Verb
contravene
/xx
Verb
deprive
x/
Verb
encircle
x/x
Verb
assail
x/
Verb
alter
/x
Verb
perturb
x/
Verb
jeopardise
/xx
Verb
allow
x/
Verb
complicate
/xx
Verb
suppress
x/
Verb
entrap
x/
Verb
degrade
x/
Verb
circumvent
xx/
Verb
scuttle
/x
Verb
forestall
x/
Verb
encroach
x/
Verb
deter
x/
Verb
debar
x/
Noun
expedite
/xx
Verb
conceal
x/
Verb
conspire
x/x
Verb
aggravate
/xx
Verb
confine
x/
Verb
encumber
x/x
Verb
enhance
x/
Verb
oppose
x/
Verb
interpose
xx/
Verb
implicate
/xx
Verb
accelerate
x/xx
Verb
disallow
xx/
Verb
regulate
/xx
Verb
constrict
x/
Verb
elevate
/xx
Verb
engender
x/x
Verb
usurp
x/
Verb
nullify
/xx
Verb
promote
x/
Verb
misrepresent
xxx/
Verb
defile
x/
Noun
effectuate
x/xx
Verb
circumscribe
xx/
Verb
harass
x/
Verb
weaken
/x
Verb
dislodge
x/
Verb
abridge
x/
Verb
diminish
x/x
Verb
impel
x/
Verb
safeguard
/x
Noun
delaying
x/x
Verb
negate
x/
Verb
overpower
xx/x
Verb
evade
x/
Verb
engage
x/
Verb
vitiate
/xx
Verb
agitate
/xx
Verb
inflame
x/
Verb
legitimize
x/xx
Verb
augment
x/
Verb
dampen
/x
Verb
obliterate
x/xx
Verb
irritate
/xx
Verb
intrude
x/
Verb
confound
x/
Verb
contradict
xx/
Verb
defame
x/
Verb
incite
x/
Verb
overshadow
/x/x
Verb
unobstructed
xx/x
Adjective
erode
x/
Verb
enjoin
x/
Verb
entangle
x/x
Verb
disperse
x/
Verb
instigate
/xx
Verb
permitting
x/x
Verb
discredit
x/x
Noun
monopolize
x/xx
Verb
reposition
xx/x
Noun
initiate
x/xx
Verb
violate
/xx
Verb
insinuate
x/xx
Verb
compel
x/
Verb
tempt
/
Verb
dismantle
x/x
Verb
protrude
x/
Verb
aiding
/x
Verb
deny
x/
Verb
invalidate
x/xx
Verb
attenuate
x/xx
Verb
instruct
x/
Verb
impugn
x/
Verb
contaminate
x/xx
Verb
malign
x/
Adjective
engulf
x/
Verb
attempting
x/x
Verb
deflect
x/
Verb
stimulate
/xx
Verb
mediate
/xx
Verb
unseat
x/
Verb
exalt
x/
Verb
affect
x/
Verb
overrule
/xx
Verb
counteract
/xx
Verb
destroy
x/
Verb
infringe
x/
Verb
sabotage
/xx
Noun
pollute
x/
Verb
block off
//
Phrase, Verb
choke
/
Verb
barrier
/xx
Noun
roadblock
/x
Noun
kink
/
Verb
airway
/x
Noun
ureters
x/x
Noun
advanced
x/
Adjective
approximate
x/xx
Adjective, Verb
articulate
x/xx
Verb, Adjective, Noun
asunder
x/x
Adverb
avail
x/
Noun, Verb, Adjective
back up
//
Phrase, Verb
barricade
/xx
Noun, Verb
beg
/
Verb, Noun
bituminous
x/xx
Adjective, Noun
block out
//
Phrase, Verb
bottleneck
/xx
Noun, Verb
built
/
Adjective, Noun
burnt
/
Adjective
bushels
/x
Noun
cent
/
Noun
cheap
/
Adjective, Noun, Verb, Adverb
check
/
Verb, Noun, Adjective
choke off
//
Phrase, Verb
chronic
/x
Adjective, Noun
clinging
/x
Noun, Adjective
clog
/
Verb, Noun
close
/
Adjective, Verb, Noun
concise
x/
Adjective, Verb
counter
/x
Noun, Adjective, Verb, Adverb
curb
/
Noun, Verb
dam
/
Noun, Adjective, Verb
defeat
x/
Noun, Verb
defend
x/
Verb
disengage
xx/
Verb, Noun
fetter
/x
Noun, Verb
filibuster
/xxx
Noun, Verb
foul
/
Adjective, Noun, Verb
free
/
Adjective, Noun, Adverb, Verb
freeze
/
Noun, Verb
halt
/
Noun, Verb, Adjective
hang
/
Verb, Noun
hindrance
/x
Noun
hobble
/x
Verb, Noun
land up
//
Phrase, Verb
lock
/
Noun, Verb
prejudice
/xx
Noun, Verb, Adjective
resist
x/
Verb, Noun
screen
/
Noun, Verb
sensible
/xx
Adjective, Noun
shackle
/x
Noun, Verb
stall
/
Noun, Verb
stand
/
Verb, Noun
stonewall
/x
Name, Verb, Adjective
stop
/
Verb, Noun
stunt
/
Noun, Verb
suffocate
/xx
Verb, Adjective
unsuitable
x/xx
Adjective
die
/
Verb, Noun
backwater
/xx
Noun, Verb
fall
/
Verb, Noun
gloss
/
Noun, Verb
off
/
Adverb, Adjective, Verb, Noun
milestone
/x
Noun, Verb
save
/
Verb, Noun
blow
/
Noun, Verb, Adjective
get
/
Verb, Noun
bulletproof
/xx
Adjective, Verb
breakeven
/xx
Verb, Noun, Adjective
tell
/
Verb, Noun