transcription, транскрипция: [ əb-ˈstrəkt, äb- ]
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 -ˈstrək-tiv adjective or noun
• ob·struc·tive·ness noun
• ob·struc·tor -tər noun