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. 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.

2. Samsung Bioepis:

   We believe that AbbVie has been attempting to obstruct market entry of competing products by applying for a large number of overlapping patents around Humira, which could affect patient access to affordable medication, we believe competition should take place in the market, and not through such misuse of the patent system.

3. Carrie Shapiro-Mendoza:

   The danger is that thick blankets, quilt or pillows can obstruct the baby’s airway, which would keep them from being able to breathe.

4. Darrell Issa:

   The Justice Department's decision to close the IRS targeting investigation without a single charge or prosecution is a low point of accountability in an administration that is better known for punishing whistleblowers than the abuse and misconduct they expose, after stating that their investigation confirms that tea party and conservative groups were improperly targeted, they dismiss it merely as a byproduct of gross mismanagement and incompetence -- ignoring volumes of evidence in the public record and efforts to obstruct legitimate inquires.

5. Jessica Vaughan:

   This is a big deal, this OIG report is the clearest statement yet from the federal government that sanctuary policies like California’s and Chicago’s obstruct immigration enforcement and violate federal law.

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