/əbˈstrʌkt/
ob·struct
BrE /əbˈstrʌkt/
NAmE /əbˈstrʌkt/
(formal)
~ sth
to block a road, an entrance, a passage, etc. so that sb/sth cannot get through, see past, etc.
You can’t park here, you’re obstructing my driveway.
First check that the accident victim doesn’t have an obstructed airway.
The pillar obstructed our view of the stage.
~ sb/sth
to prevent sb/sth from doing sth or making progress, especially when this is done deliberately
SYN hinder
They were charged with obstructing the police in the course of their duty.
terrorists attempting to obstruct the peace process
obˌstruct ˈjustice(NAmE) (BrE perˌvert the course of ˈjustice)
(law)
to tell a lie or to do sth in order to prevent the police, etc. from finding out the truth about a crime