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• obstruct the view of — index cloak, enshroud Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …   Law dictionary

• 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

• view — I (opinion) noun advice, apprehension, aspect, attitude, belief, concept, conception, conclusion, conviction, credence, creed, discernment, doctrine, estimate, estimation, idea, impression, intent, judgment, notion, perception, perspective,… …   Law dictionary

• obstruct — [əb strukt′] vt. [< L obstructus, pp. of obstruere, to block up, build against < ob (see OB ) + struere, to pile up: see STREW] 1. to block or stop up (a passage) with obstacles or impediments; dam; clog 2. to hinder (progress, an activity …   English World dictionary

• obstruct — [[t]ɒbstrʌ̱kt[/t]] obstructs, obstructing, obstructed 1) VERB If something obstructs a road or path, it blocks it, stopping people or vehicles getting past. [V n] Tractors and container lorries have completely obstructed the road. Syn: block 2)… …   English dictionary

• view — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun 1 opinion/idea about sth ADJECTIVE ▪ current, prevailing ▪ general, popular, widely held ▪ The prevailing view is that he has done a good job in difficult circumstances …   Collocations dictionary

• obstruct — verb ADVERB ▪ partially ▪ completely ▪ deliberately (esp. BrE), wilfully (BrE, law) ▪ wilfully obstructing a police officer in the execution of his duty …   Collocations dictionary

• obstruct — ob|struct [əbˈstrʌkt] v [T] [Date: 1600 1700; : Latin; Origin: , past participle of obstruere to build in the way ] 1.) to block a road, passage etc = ↑block ▪ A small aircraft was obstructing the runway. ▪ The column obstructed our view of the… …   Dictionary of contemporary 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 — obstructedly, adv. obstructer, obstructor, n. obstructingly, adv. obstructive, adj. obstructively, adv. obstructiveness, obstructivity /ob struk tiv i tee/, n. /euhb strukt /, v.t …   Universalium