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. Lee Zeldin:

   The effort by House Democrats to obstruct, resist, impeach and oppose everything and anything is not in the best interest of our country, congress has important oversight powers and they must be used judiciously. Dissolving a committee entirely focused on fighting terrorism, pursuing nuclear non-proliferation, and improving trade policy couldnt possibly make any less sense to me.

2. 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.

3. House Republicans:

   House Republicans' sad stunt shows that their only focus is to delay and obstruct urgently-needed action to meet the needs of American workers and families during the coronavirus crisis.

4. Antony Blinken:

   Every engagement in diplomacy has been designed to further the nuclear program, not to find a way out... I just urge people not to let the tactical ambiguity obstruct the strategic clarity about North Korea that we have, so we should not be overly encouraged if suddenly (North Korea leader Kim Jong Un) proposes dialogue tomorrow, nor should we be overly surprised, or discouraged, if there’s an ICBM (intercontinental ballistic missile) launch by Sunday.

5. Franklin D. Roosevelt:

   Perfectionism, no less than isolationism or imperialism or power politics, may obstruct the paths to international peace. Let us not forget that the retreat to isolationism a quarter of a century ago was started not by a direct attack against international cooperation but against the alleged imperfections of the peace.

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