obstructs
Gets in way
Obstructs is the third-person singular form of obstruct, meaning to block or get in the way of something.
Physical objects can obstruct a path, a view, or the flow of water.
In a legal context, to obstruct justice is to interfere with law enforcement or court proceedings, as by destroying evidence or intimidating witnesses.
A fallen tree obstructs the road.
The defense argued that his silence obstructs nothing.
The word often implies deliberate interference rather than accidental blocking.
Prolonged speeches blocking legislation
- stonewallsDelays through evasion
- stallsDelays or compartments
- delaysPauses before proceeding
- vetoesFormally rejects proposed laws
blocks · halts · stays · enjoins · injunctions · sanctions · embargoes · moratoria
Obstacle blocking a path
- blockadeSealing off a place
- barrierObstruction preventing passage
- damWater-holding barrier
- wallVertical enclosing structure
gate · fence · partition · screen · roadblock · obstacle · boulder · debris
Obstructs, or woven containers
- hindersCreates obstacles for
- stymiesFrustrates or obstructs
- thwartsFrustrates or blocks
- blocksObstructs or sections
delays · slows · encumbers · handicaps · inhibits · curtails · restricts · constrains
Acts to alter events
- interruptsBreaks another's speech
- disruptsInterferes with normal operation
- intrudesEnters uninvited
- encroachesGradually intrudes on boundaries
interposes · gets in the way · crosses · cuts off · intercepts · bars · screens · shields
filibusters
Prolonged speeches blocking legislation
- stonewallsDelays through evasion
- stallsDelays or compartments
- delaysPauses before proceeding
vetoes · blocks · halts · stays · enjoins · injunctions · sanctions · embargoes · moratoria · prohibits
barricade
Obstacle blocking a path
wall · gate · fence · partition · screen · roadblock · obstacle · boulder · debris · fallen tree
hampers
Obstructs, or woven containers
blocks · delays · slows · encumbers · handicaps · inhibits · curtails · restricts · constrains · retards
intervenes
Acts to alter events
- interruptsBreaks another's speech
- disruptsInterferes with normal operation
- intrudesEnters uninvited
encroaches · interposes · gets in the way · crosses · cuts off · intercepts · bars · screens · shields · eclipses
clogs
Wooden-soled shoes
gridlocks · bottlenecks · snarls · overloads · saturates · crowds · stuffs · fills · packs · plugs up
- repelsrepels, wards off, keeps away, fends off, drives away
- scotchesstops, blocks, halts, foils, thwarts
- nasal obstructionBlocked breathing passage
- obstruction of justiceInterfering with legal processes
- intestinal obstructionBlocked digestive passage
- obstructed viewVision impeded by obstacle
- throat obstruction
- traffic obstructionBarrier blocking vehicle passage
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