tr.v. ob·struct·ed, ob·struct·ing, ob·structs 1. To block or fill (a passage or opening) with obstacles or an obstacle. 3. To be or get in the way of (a view or something to be seen). See Synonyms at block. [Latin obstruere, obstrūct- : ob-, against; see OB- + struere, to pile up; see ster-2 in the Appendix of Indo-European roots.] ob·structer, ob·structor n. ob·structive adj. ob·structive·ly adv. ob·structive·ness n. |
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