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From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary Englishobstructob‧struct /əbˈstrʌkt/ verb [transitive] 1 TTPREVENTto block a road, passage etc SYN block A small aircraft was obstructing the runway. The column obstructed our view of the stage.2 PREVENTto prevent someone from doing something or something from happening, by making it difficult SYN block The group is trying to obstruct the peace process. He was fined for obstructing the work of the police.→ See Verb table Examples from the Corpusobstruct• Views of the bay are obstructed.• Baldwin then sprays the shaving cream on the window and smears it to obstruct any view of his home.• The driveway was obstructed by piles of stones and gravel.• The House of Lords has been accused of obstructing change and preventing scientific progress.• A wall of people in front of me were obstructing my view.• Officials are hoping that none of these issues will obstruct progress in the peace talks.• In fact I cause a car accident by obstructing some one's driveway.• Robbins was accused of obstructing the investigation.• This keeps sawdust out of the way without obstructing the line of cut.• Out in the street he stood for a while, obstructing the pavement.• It is an offence to obstruct the police during the course of their duty.• A small aircraft now obstructed the runway.• Violence, insults, and superheated propaganda obstruct this end.• The carport and Land-Rover obstructed Trent's view of the windows.• The truck was on its side, obstructing two lanes of traffic.Origin obstruct (1600-1700) Latin past participle of obstruere "to build in the way"
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Verb table
obstruct
Simple Form
Present
I, you, we, they obstruct
he, she, it obstructs
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Past
I, you, he, she, it, we, they obstructed
Present perfect
I, you, we, they have obstructed
he, she, it has obstructed
Past perfect
I, you, he, she, it, we, they had obstructed
Future
I, you, he, she, it, we, they will obstruct
Future perfect
I, you, he, she, it, we, they will have obstructed
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Continuous Form
Present
I am obstructing
he, she, it is obstructing
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you, we, they are obstructing
Past
I, he, she, it was obstructing
you, we, they were obstructing
Present perfect
I, you, we, they have been obstructing
he, she, it has been obstructing
Past perfect
I, you, he, she, it, we, they had been obstructing
Future
I, you, he, she, it, we, they will be obstructing
Future perfect
I, you, he, she, it, we, they will have been obstructing
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