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obstruct — UK [əbˈstrʌkt] / US verb [transitive] Word forms obstruct : present tense I/you/we/they obstruct he/she/it obstructs present participle obstructing past tense obstructed past participle obstructed 1) to block a path, passage, door etc so that it… … English dictionary
obstruct — ob|struct [ əb strʌkt ] verb transitive 1. ) to block a path, passage, door, etc. so that it is difficult or impossible for someone or something to move along or through it: Tenants must not obstruct access to fire equipment. Seven people were… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
obstruct — transitive verb Etymology: Latin obstructus, past participle of obstruere, from ob in the way + struere to build, heap up more at ob , strew Date: 1590 1. to block or close up by an obstacle 2. to hinder from passage, action, or operation ;… … New Collegiate Dictionary
obstruct — [əbˈstrʌkt] verb [T] 1) to block a path, passage, door etc so that it is difficult or impossible to get past 2) to take action in order to prevent something from happening … Dictionary for writing and speaking English
Direct action — For other uses, see Direct action (disambiguation). Direct action is activity undertaken by individuals, groups, or governments to achieve political, economic, or social goals outside of normal social/political channels. This can include… … Wikipedia
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encumber — en·cum·ber also in·cum·ber /in kəm bər/ vt bered, ber·ing: to burden with a claim (as a mortgage or lien) encumber ed the land with a mineral lease Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam Webster. 1996 … Law dictionary
blockade — Action taken against enemy nation so as to isolate, obstruct and prevent communications, commerce, supplies, and persons from entering into or leaving such nation. Such blockades may be by sea, or land, or both … Black's law dictionary
blockade — Action taken against enemy nation so as to isolate, obstruct and prevent communications, commerce, supplies, and persons from entering into or leaving such nation. Such blockades may be by sea, or land, or both … Black's law dictionary
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