Antonyms for obstruct
əbˈstrʌktob·struct

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1. obstruct

   To obstruct is literally to build up against; the road is obstructed by fallen trees; the passage of liquid through a tube is obstructed by solid deposits. We may hinder one's advance by following and clinging to him; we obstruct his course by standing in his way or putting a barrier across his path. Anything that makes one's progress slower, whether from within or from without, impedes; an obstruction is always from without. To arrest is to cause to stop suddenly; obstructing the way may have the effect of arresting progress. Compare HINDER; IMPEDIMENT.

   Antonyms:
   accelerate, advance, aid, clear, facilitate, forward, free, further, open, pave the way for, promote

   Synonyms:
   arrest, bar, barricade, check, choke, clog, embarrass, hinder, impede, interrupt, oppose, retard, stay, stop

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1. obstruct

   Antonyms:
   open, clear, pave, facilitate, expedite, further, advance, promote, accelerate, aid

   Synonyms:
   bar, block, choke, hinder, impede, interrupt, retard, clog

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1. obstruct, blockade, block, hinder, stymie, stymy, embarrassverb

   hinder or prevent the progress or accomplishment of

   "His brother blocked him at every turn"

   Antonyms:
   free, disengage

   Synonyms:
   block up, lug, immobilize, seal off, obturate, handicap, jam, block off, close up, blank out, freeze, abash, deflect, parry, embarrass, kibosh, draw a blank, hamper, hinder, impede, block, forget, stop, stuff, stymy, blockade, immobilise, bar, occlude, barricade, halt, choke up, stymie

2. obstruct, obturate, impede, occlude, jam, block, close upverb

   block passage through

   "obstruct the path"

   Antonyms:
   free, disengage

   Synonyms:
   immobilize, close, button up, fold, block up, crush, lug, halt, ram, obturate, jam, pile, pack, block off, close up, blank out, mob, freeze, deflect, parry, stop, embarrass, shut up, kibosh, draw a blank, hinder, impede, block, clam up, forget, chock up, throng, stuff, stymy, blockade, immobilise, bar, be quiet, occlude, barricade, dummy up, cram, wad, keep mum, choke up, jampack, stymie, shut down, belt up, close down

3. obstruct, blockverb

   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"

   Antonyms:
   disengage, free

   Synonyms:
   stuff, kibosh, choke up, blockade, immobilise, hinder, freeze, block off, stymie, obturate, blank out, close up, lug, barricade, block, stymy, impede, bar, halt, block up, forget, draw a blank, parry, stop, deflect, embarrass, immobilize, jam, occlude

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1. obstructverb

   Synonyms:
   impede, oppose, retard, barricade, blockade, clog, interrupt, bar, restrain

How to use obstruct in a sentence?

1. Yohannes Gebremeskel Tesfamariam:

   The Security Council plays an important role in holding accountable those who harm civilians, or directly obstruct our efforts to protects them.

2. Zenith Irfan:

   I'm not so fearful because I know that if death has to come, it'll come anyway even if I'm at home, i can't avoid it. I can't obstruct my dreams because of a fear of death and accidents.

3. Jesse Evans:

   Gregory McMichael phone call shows from day one there was an attempt by these defendants to influence and obstruct the investigation of this case.

4. Michael Moore:

   The majority of Americans -- let's say it again -- wanted Hillary Clinton, the majority of Americans did not want Donald Trump. It is the responsibility of this minority of Democrats in Congress to block, obstruct, disrupt and do whatever they can to prevent the onslaught that is going to happen with Donald Trump.

5. James Comey:

   The President is not above the law, and I don't accept the notion that because The President is the head of the executive branch The President can't ever obstruct justice in connection with executive branch activities, that's just crazy and a recipe for lawlessness.

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