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Obstruct

🔄 Synonyms of "Obstruct"

10 synonyms found via WordNet and Google Books.

Word	Definition
impedeverb	(transitive) To get in the way of; to hinder.
blocknoun	A substantial, often approximately cuboid, piece of any substance.
stymieverb	To thwart or stump; to cause to fail or to leave hopelessly puzzled, confused, or stuck.
jamnoun	(less common in the US) A sweet mixture of fruit boiled with sugar and allowed to congeal. Often spread on bread or toast or used in jam tarts
stymynoun	Alternative spelling of stymie. [To thwart or stump; to cause to fail or to leave hopelessly puzzled, confused, or stuck.]
blockadenoun	The physical blocking or surrounding of a place, especially a port, in order to prevent commerce and traffic in or out.
occludeverb	(transitive) To obstruct, cover, or otherwise block (an opening, a portion of an image, etc.).
close upverb	(intransitive) To close (remove a gap) completely or fully.
embarrassverb	(transitive) to humiliate; to disrupt somebody's composure or comfort with acting publicly or freely; to abash.
hinderverb	(transitive) To make difficult to accomplish; to act as an obstacle; to frustrate.

↔️ Antonyms of "Obstruct"

Words with the opposite meaning.

Word	Definition
freenoun	(social) Unconstrained.
disengageverb	(ambitransitive) To release or loosen from something that binds, entangles, holds, or interlocks.

💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Obstruct"

Found via reverse dictionary — words that share a conceptual meaning.

Word	Definition
impedeverb	(transitive) To get in the way of; to hinder.
hinderverb	(transitive) To make difficult to accomplish; to act as an obstacle; to frustrate.
occludeverb	(transitive) To obstruct, cover, or otherwise block (an opening, a portion of an image, etc.).
embarrassverb	(transitive) to humiliate; to disrupt somebody's composure or comfort with acting publicly or freely; to abash.
close upverb	(intransitive) To close (remove a gap) completely or fully.
blockadeverb	(transitive) To create a blockade against.
blockverb	A substantial, often approximately cuboid, piece of any substance.
stymyverb	Alternative spelling of stymie. [To thwart or stump; to cause to fail or to leave hopelessly puzzled, confused, or stuck.]
stymieverb	To thwart or stump; to cause to fail or to leave hopelessly puzzled, confused, or stuck.
jamverb	To get something stuck, often (though not necessarily) in a confined space.
obstructionnoun	The act of obstructing, or state of being obstructed.
hindrancenoun	Something which hinders: something that holds back or causes problems with something else.
subvertverb	(transitive) To overturn from the foundation; to overthrow; to ruin utterly.
thwartverb	(transitive) To cause to fail; to frustrate, to prevent.
stopverb	(intransitive) To cease moving.
undermineverb	(figuratively) To weaken or work against; to hinder, sabotage.
inhibitverb	(transitive) To hold in or hold back; to keep in check; restrain.
restrainverb	(transitive) To control or keep in check.
preventverb	(transitive) To stop (an outcome); to keep from (doing something).
interfereverb	(intransitive) To get involved or involve oneself, causing disturbance.