I. noun
Synonyms: obstacle , bar, Chinese wall, hamper, hurdle, impediment, obstruction, rub, snag, stumbling block
II. verb
1.
Synonyms: resist , buck, combat, contest, dispute, duel, fight, oppose, repel, withstand
2.
Synonyms: deny 4, contradict, contravene, cross, disaffirm, gainsay, impugn, negate, negative
Related Word: oppose; dismiss; squash, squelch
3.
Synonyms: travel 2, cover, do, pass (over), track
4.
to extend or lie across (something)
a highway traversing the entire state
Synonyms: cross, transverse
Related Word: crisscross, intersect, quarter
Idioms: cut across
5.
to pass over, along, or to and fro especially on foot
deep in thought he traversed the terrace again and again
Synonyms: perambulate, walk
Related Word: peregrinate; track, tread; pace
III. adjective
Synonyms: transverse , crossing, crosswise, thwart, transversal