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# obstruct

«obstruct» in Mova's school dictionary: **To block a road, path, pipe or opening so things cannot pass** — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples.

### part of speech

verb (obstruct, obstructs, obstructed, obstructing)

### meaning for a pupil

1) To block a road, path, pipe or opening so things cannot pass. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/O/obstruct/#m1)

2) To block a view. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/O/obstruct/#m2)

3) To try to stop something happening or to make it hard (obstruct the police). [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/O/obstruct/#m3)

4) (sport) To block another player unfairly. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/O/obstruct/#m4)

### sense in the lessons

In safety: do not obstruct fire exits; never obstruct an ambulance. In science: a blocked pipe or artery is obstructed. In sport: a foul for obstructing a player. Phrases: obstruct the view, obstruct traffic, obstruct justice.

### examples

- Don't leave bags where they obstruct the fire exit. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/O/obstruct/#x1)
- A fallen tree obstructed the road. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/O/obstruct/#x2)
- The tall man obstructed my view of the stage. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/O/obstruct/#x3)
- Food can obstruct the airway, so chew well. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/O/obstruct/#x4)
- He was penalised for obstructing another player. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/O/obstruct/#x5)
- Parked cars must not obstruct the school gate. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/O/obstruct/#x6)

### note

Regular verb. Noun: obstruction (something that blocks); adjective: obstructive. Similar: block, hinder. Safety: fire exits and corridors must stay clear.

### Trees and pragmatics

[Every meaning and example of «obstruct» parsed by Mova](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/O/obstruct/), each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.