obstruct

Verbs

  • (v) hinder or prevent the progress or accomplishment of
    • His brother blocked him at every turn
    blockade, stymie, stymy, block, embarrass, hinder,
  • (v) block passage through
    • obstruct the path
    obturate, occlude, close up, impede, jam, block,
  • (v) shut out from view or get in the way so as to hide from sight
    • The thick curtain blocked the action on the stage
    • The trees obstruct my view of the mountains
    block,

Synonyms

blockade stymie stymy block embarrass hinder obturate occlude close up impede jam

Antonyms

disengage free

Words of close approximity

obstructed obstructer obstruction obstructionism obstructionist obstruction of justice obstructive obstructively obstructive shock obstructor