bar vs obstruct

obstruct vs bar

bar is a noun but obstruct is not a noun.

bar and obstruct both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
bar	Yes	No	Yes	No
obstruct	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, obstruct is a hypernym of bar; that is, obstruct is a word with a broader meaning than bar:

bar: render unsuitable for passage
obstruct: block passage through

Other hypernyms of bar include block, close up, impede, jam, obturate, occlude.

bar (noun)	obstruct (noun)
the act of preventing
a rigid piece of metal or wood; usually used as a fastening or obstruction or weapon
an obstruction (usually metal) placed at the top of a goal
a room or establishment where alcoholic drinks are served over a counter
a counter where you can obtain food or drink
a block of solid substance (such as soap or wax)
(law) a railing that encloses the part of the courtroom where the judges and lawyers sit and the case is tried
a heating element in an electric fire
a horizontal rod that serves as a support for gymnasts as they perform exercises
a narrow marking of a different color or texture from the background
musical notation for a repeating pattern of musical beats
the body of individuals qualified to practice law in a particular jurisdiction
a submerged (or partly submerged) ridge in a river or along a shore
(meteorology) a unit of pressure equal to a million dynes per square centimeter

bar (verb)	obstruct (verb)
prevent from entering; keep out	block passage through
render unsuitable for passage	shut out from view or get in the way so as to hide from sight
secure with, or as if with, bars	hinder or prevent the progress or accomplishment of
expel, as if by official decree

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