Definition obstruct in British English

obstruct

[transitive] verb

/əbˈstrʌkt/

to block a path, passage, door etc so that it is difficult or impossible for someone or something to move along or through it

Example

Tenants must not obstruct access to fire equipment.

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Example

The child must have swallowed something that's obstructing his windpipe.

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hold back intercept obstruct obstruct

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1.1

to physically prevent someone or something from moving along or through a path, passage, door etc by blocking it

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hold back intercept obstruct

1.2

to prevent you from seeing something by being between you and the object that you want to see

Example

The trees in their garden obstruct our view of the sea.

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blind cloud blur

to take action in order to prevent someone from doing something or to prevent something from happening

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prevent stop avoid check prevent check

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