obstruct
verbUK /əbˈstrʌkt/
US /əbˈstrʌkt/
To block something so it cannot move or pass.
A fallen tree obstructed the road.
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OTHER MEANINGS
2. To make it hard for someone to do something.
The loud noise obstructed her ability to concentrate.
3. To get in the way of someone or something.
The crowd obstructed the ambulance.
4. To block a passage or opening in the body.
The swelling obstructed his airway.