obstruct vs preclude
preclude vs obstructobstruct and preclude both are verbs.
| Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| obstruct | No | No | Yes | No |
| preclude | No | No | Yes | No |
As verbs,
preclude is a hypernym of
obstruct; that is, preclude is a
word with a broader meaning than obstruct:
- obstruct: hinder or prevent the progress or accomplishment of
- preclude: keep from happening or arising; make impossible
| obstruct (verb) | preclude (verb) |
|---|---|
| block passage through | keep from happening or arising; make impossible |
| shut out from view or get in the way so as to hide from sight | make impossible, especially beforehand |
| hinder or prevent the progress or accomplishment of |
Words related to "obstruct"
- asphyxiate
- back up
- bar
- barricade
- barricado
- block
- block off
- block out
- block up
- blockade
- bottleneck
- check
- choke
- choke off
- clog
- clog up
- close up
- conceal
- congest
- crap up
- dam
- dam up
- earth up
- embarrass
- filibuster
- forbid
- foreclose
- forestall
- foul
- free
- hang
- hide
- hinder
- impede
- jam
- land up
- obstructer
- obstruction
- obstructive
- obstructor
- obturate
- occlude
- preclude
- prevent
- screen
- stifle
- stonewall
- stop
- stymie
- stymy
- suffocate
- tie up
Words related to "preclude"
- avert
- avoid
- baffle
- bilk
- block
- blockade
- close out
- cross
- debar
- deflect
- eliminate
- embarrass
- fend off
- foil
- forbid
- foreclose
- forefend
- forestall
- forfend
- frustrate
- halt
- head off
- hinder
- inhibit
- kibosh
- make unnecessary
- obstruct
- obviate
- preclusion
- preclusive
- prevent
- queer
- rid of
- rule out
- save
- scotch
- spoil
- stave off
- stop
- stymie
- stymy
- thwart
- ward off
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