Obstructor: meaning, definitions and examples
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obstructor
[ ษbหstrสktษr ]
in a legal context
A person or thing that obstructs or hinders progress or action, especially in a legal proceeding.
Synonyms
hindrance, impediment, obstructionist
Examples of usage
- The defense lawyer accused the witness of being an obstructor of justice.
- The obstructor tried to delay the trial by filing multiple motions.
- The judge warned the obstructor that further obstruction would not be tolerated.
general context
Something that blocks or gets in the way of something else.
Synonyms
Examples of usage
- The fallen tree was an obstructor on the path.
- The obstructor in the drain caused the water to overflow.
- The obstructor in the road caused a traffic jam.
Translations
Translations of the word "obstructor" in other languages:
๐ต๐น obstrutor
๐ฎ๐ณ เค เคตเคฐเฅเคงเค
๐ฉ๐ช Hindernis
๐ฎ๐ฉ penghalang
๐บ๐ฆ ะฟะตัะตัะบะพะดะฐ
๐ต๐ฑ przeszkoda
๐ฏ๐ต ๅฆจๅฎณ่ (ใผใใใใใ)
๐ซ๐ท obstacle
๐ช๐ธ obstructor
๐น๐ท engel
๐ฐ๐ท ๋ฐฉํด์
๐ธ๐ฆ ุนุงุฆู
๐จ๐ฟ pลekรกลพka
๐ธ๐ฐ prekรกลพka
๐จ๐ณ ้็ข็ฉ (zhร ng ร i wรน)
๐ธ๐ฎ ovira
๐ฎ๐ธ hindrun
๐ฐ๐ฟ ะบะตะดะตัะณั
๐ฌ๐ช แแแแ แแแแแแ
๐ฆ๐ฟ maneษ
๐ฒ๐ฝ obstructor
Etymology
The word 'obstructor' originates from the verb 'obstruct', which comes from the Latin word 'obstruere', meaning 'to build against, block, or stop up'. The concept of obstruction has been present in legal and general contexts for centuries, with various forms of obstacles hindering progress or action.
See also: obstruct, obstructed, obstructing, obstruction, obstructionist, obstructions, obstructive, unobstructed.