obstruct

verb

to block

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Wiktionary

Pronunciation: /əbˈstɹʌkt/ / /əbˈstɹɐkt/

verb

Etymology: From Latin past participle stem obstruct- (“blocked up”), from verb obstruere, from ob (“against”) + struere (“pile up, build”).

To block or fill (a passage) with obstacles or an obstacle.
To impede, retard, or interfere with; hinder.
“They obstructed my progress.”
To get in the way of so as to hide from sight.