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prevent vs obstruct

obstruct vs prevent

prevent and obstruct both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
prevent No No Yes No
obstruct No No Yes No
As verbs, obstruct is a hyponym of prevent; that is, obstruct is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than prevent:
  • prevent: keep from happening or arising; make impossible
  • obstruct: hinder or prevent the progress or accomplishment of
Other hyponyms of prevent include inhibit, make unnecessary, save, avert, avoid, debar, deflect, fend off, forefend, forfend, head off, obviate, stave off, ward off, block, blockade, embarrass, hinder, stymie, stymy, baffle, bilk, cross, foil, frustrate, queer, scotch, spoil, thwart, block, halt, kibosh, stop.
prevent (verb) obstruct (verb)
stop (someone or something) from doing something or being in a certain state 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
hinder or prevent the progress or accomplishment of
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