obstruct (v)
blockade (v)
block (v)
hinder (v)
stymie (v)
stymy (v)
embarrass (v)

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type v
lex_filenum 41
def hinder or prevent the progress or accomplishment of
examples His brother blocked him at every turn
Frame - 8 Somebody ----s something
Frame - 11 Something ----s something
Outgoing links
Hypernym prevent, forestall, foreclose, preclude, forbid
Derivationally related form stymie → stymie
Derivationally related form hinder → hindrance
Derivationally related form block → blockage
Derivationally related form block → blockage
Derivationally related form obstruct → obstruction
Derivationally related form obstruct → obstructer
Derivationally related form obstruct → obstructor
Hyponym stonewall; filibuster; check; hang; bottleneck
Incoming links
Derivationally related form obstruction → obstruct
Derivationally related form blockage → block
Derivationally related form hindrance → hinder
Derivationally related form stymie → stymie
Derivationally related form obstructer → obstruct
Derivationally related form obstructor → obstruct
Derivationally related form blockage → block
Hypernym stonewall; filibuster; check; hang; bottleneck
Hyponym prevent, forestall, foreclose, preclude, forbid

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