v.
Pronunciation: ə b- ' str ə kt, äb-
Function: transitive verb
Etymology: Latin obstructus, past participle of obstruere, from ob- in the way + struere to build, heap up ― more at OB- , STREW
Date: 1590
1 : to block or close up by an obstacle
2 : to hinder from passage, action, or operation : IMPEDE
3 : to cut off from sight <a wall obstruct s the view>
synonyms see HINDER
– ob · struc · tive \ - ' str ə k-tiv \ adjective or noun
– ob · struc · tive · ness noun
– ob · struc · tor \ -t ə r \ noun