obstruct
//əbˈstrʌkt//
Verb
obstructInfinitive
obstructPresent tense
obstructedPast tense
obstructedPast participle
obstructingPresent participle
obstructsThird-person singular
1
To block or get in the way of something, preventing movement or progress.
A fallen tree obstructed the road.
2
To deliberately hinder or impede a process, especially a legal or official one.
He was charged with obstructing justice by hiding evidence.
3
To block someone's view or line of sight.
The tall building obstructs our view of the mountains.