Obstructing: meaning, definitions and examples
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obstructing
[ ษbหstrสktษชล ]
in a legal context
To obstruct something means to block it, making it difficult for it to continue or succeed. It can refer to physically blocking a path or hindering progress.
Synonyms
Examples of usage
- He was accused of obstructing justice by tampering with evidence.
- The fallen tree was obstructing the road, causing a traffic jam.
in a general context
To obstruct can also mean to prevent something from happening or progressing smoothly. It often implies intentional interference.
Synonyms
hamper, hinder, impede, thwart
Examples of usage
- The heavy fog was obstructing our view of the mountains.
- She deliberately obstructed his attempts to contact her.
Translations
Translations of the word "obstructing" in other languages:
๐ต๐น obstruindo
๐ฎ๐ณ เค เคตเคฐเฅเคงเค
๐ฉ๐ช blockierend
๐ฎ๐ฉ menghalangi
๐บ๐ฆ ะฟะตัะตัะบะพะดะถะฐะฝะฝั
๐ต๐ฑ blokowanie
๐ฏ๐ต ๅฆจใใ
๐ซ๐ท obstruant
๐ช๐ธ obstruyendo
๐น๐ท engelleyen
๐ฐ๐ท ๋ฐฉํดํ๋
๐ธ๐ฆ ู ุนูู
๐จ๐ฟ blokovรกnรญ
๐ธ๐ฐ blokovanie
๐จ๐ณ ้ป็ข
๐ธ๐ฎ ovirajoฤ
๐ฎ๐ธ hindrandi
๐ฐ๐ฟ ะบะตะดะตัะณั ะบะตะปัััั
๐ฌ๐ช แจแแแแคแแ แฎแแแแแ
๐ฆ๐ฟ maneษ tรถrษdษn
๐ฒ๐ฝ obstruyendo
Word origin
The word 'obstructing' originates from the Latin word 'obstruere', which means 'to block' or 'to hinder'. It entered the English language in the late 16th century. Over time, 'obstructing' has been used in various contexts, especially in legal and general settings, to describe actions that impede progress or hinder movement.
See also: obstruct, obstructed, obstruction, obstructionist, obstructions, obstructive, obstructor, unobstructed.