Obstructor: meaning, definitions and examples

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obstructor

 

[ ษ™bหˆstrสŒktษ™r ]

Noun
Context #1 | Noun

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.
Context #2 | Noun

general context

Something that blocks or gets in the way of something else.

Synonyms

barrier, blocker, obstacle

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:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น obstrutor

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เค…เคตเคฐเฅ‹เคงเค•

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช Hindernis

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ penghalang

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะฟะตั€ะตัˆะบะพะดะฐ

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ przeszkoda

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ๅฆจๅฎณ่€… (ใผใ†ใŒใ„ใ—ใ‚ƒ)

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท obstacle

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ obstructor

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท engel

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ๋ฐฉํ•ด์ž

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ุนุงุฆู‚

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ pล™ekรกลพka

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ prekรกลพka

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ้šœ็ข็‰ฉ (zhร ng ร i wรน)

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ ovira

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ hindrun

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ะบะตะดะตั€ะณั–

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒ“แƒแƒ‘แƒ แƒ™แƒแƒšแƒ”แƒ‘แƒ

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ maneษ™

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ 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.