- obstruct, blockade, block, hinder, stymie, stymy, embarrass - hinder or prevent the progress or accomplishment of; "His brother blocked him at every turn"
--1 is one way to prevent, forestall, foreclose, preclude, forbid
Sample sentences:Derived forms: noun obstruction4, noun obstructer1, noun obstructor1
Somebody ----s something
Something ----s something
- obstruct, obturate, impede, occlude, jam, block, close up - block passage through; "obstruct the path"
--2 is one way to impede, hinder
Antonyms: free, disengage
Sample sentences:Derived forms: noun obstruction4, noun obstructer2, noun obstructor2
Somebody ----s something
Something ----s something
- obstruct, block - 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"
--3 is one way to hide, conceal
Sample sentence:
Something ----s something