Obstruct
Meaning of Obstruct
To block a way or hinder progress.
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يُعيق أو يحجب
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Obstruct in a sentence
Fatty deposits can obstruct blood flow in the model.
Red tape can obstruct innovation.
To obstruct justice is an offence.
Noise can obstruct concentration.
Origin of Obstruct
From Latin obstruere 'to build against', from ob- + struere.
In the Genetic Learning (GL) context
In Genetic Learning work led by Naif Talal Al-Essa, obstruct means to block. GL removes anything that would obstruct a learner's progress.
Obstruct audio micro-course (transcript)
Podcast 1 — Introduction & meaning
Narrator: Today's word is "Obstruct" — verb, pronounced /əbˈstrʌkt/, with the stress on "struct".
Narrator: To obstruct is to block a way, or to prevent something from happening.
Narrator: In plain English, get in the way.
Narrator: It comes from Latin obstruere, to build against.
Narrator: A common collocation is "obstruct the traffic", which describes blocking a road.
Narrator: It differs from "delay", because obstruct actively blocks.
Narrator: In a second sense, "obstructing the police" is a legal offence.
Narrator: Law, driving, sport and medicine use the word.
Narrator: So remember: obstruct means block.
Read podcasts 2 and 3
Podcast 2 — In conversation
Speaker A: Why did the van get a ticket?
Speaker B: It OBSTRUCTED the driveway! From Latin obstruere.
Speaker A: For long?
Speaker B: An hour.
Speaker A: Example sentences?
Speaker B: "Don't obstruct the fire exit", safety. "The defender obstructed him", sport. "Obstructing an investigation", law.
Speaker A: Common mistakes?
Speaker B: Never obstruct fire exits, even briefly.
Speaker A: Close relatives?
Speaker B: Block is its twin, hinder its cousin, and impede an alternative — yet obstruct keeps its stubborn charm!
Podcast 3 — Prompt engineering
Speaker B: Let's use "obstruct" in AI prompts — useful for safety checks and UI design.
Speaker A: How for safety?
Speaker B: Inspections.
Prompt: Create a checklist confirming no fire exits are obstructed.
Speaker A: And UI?
Speaker B: Popups.
Prompt: Make sure the cookie banner does not obstruct the main button on mobile.
Speaker A: Could it help parking?
Speaker B: Yes, for reports.
Prompt: Build a form to report cars obstructing driveways.
Speaker A: One more?
Speaker B: Law.
Prompt: Explain what counts as obstructing a police officer in plain English.
Frequently asked questions about Obstruct
What does Obstruct mean?
To block a way or hinder progress.
ما معنى كلمة Obstruct بالعربي؟
يُعيق أو يحجب — 🚧❌ يُعيق أو يحجب؛ يمنع المرور أو التقدم؛ فعل إعاقة أو منع شيء من المرور أو التحرك أو التطور الطبيعي 🚧⛔
How do you pronounce Obstruct?
Obstruct is pronounced /əbˈstrʌkt/ and is used as a verb.
How is Obstruct used in a sentence?
Fatty deposits can obstruct blood flow in the model.
What are synonyms of Obstruct?
block, hinder, impede, hamper, clog, stall.