obstruct

verb

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hinder or prevent the progress or accomplishment of

His brother blocked him at every turn

block passage through

obstruct the path

shut out from view or get in the way so as to hide from sight

The thick curtain blocked the action on the stage

Sense	Relation	Group	Word
1	derivation	Related & opposite	obstruction
1	derivation	Related & opposite	blockage
1	derivation	Related & opposite	hindrance
1	derivation	Related & opposite	stymie
1	derivation	Related & opposite	obstructor
1	derivation	Related & opposite	blockage
1	hypernym	Types & categories	foreclose
1	hyponym	Types & categories	stonewall
1	hyponym	Types & categories	filibuster
1	hyponym	Types & categories	check
1	hyponym	Types & categories	hang
1	hyponym	Types & categories	bottleneck
2	antonym	Related & opposite	disengage
2	derivation	Related & opposite	blocking
2	derivation	Related & opposite	obstruction
2	derivation	Related & opposite	blockage
2	derivation	Related & opposite	obstruction
2	derivation	Related & opposite	obturator
2	derivation	Related & opposite	clogging
2	derivation	Related & opposite	occlusive
2	hypernym	Types & categories	hinder
2	hyponym	Types & categories	block off
2	hyponym	Types & categories	barricado
2	hyponym	Types & categories	barricade
2	hyponym	Types & categories	suffocate
2	hyponym	Types & categories	tie up
2	hyponym	Types & categories	dam
2	hyponym	Types & categories	block out
2	hyponym	Types & categories	land up
2	hyponym	Types & categories	block
2	hyponym	Types & categories	clog
3	derivation	Related & opposite	blockage
3	verb group	Related & opposite	block
3	hypernym	Types & categories	hide