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Obstruct meaning

To block or fill (a passage) with obstacles or an obstacle. | To impede, retard, or interfere with; hinder. | To get in the way of so as to hide from sight.

Example sentences (20)

He wanted his trial on charges of mischief to obstruct property, disobeying a lawful court order and obstruct/resist a peace officer to be held in Brockville or North Bay instead.

The indictment accuses him of conspiracy to defraud the United States, conspiracy to obstruct an official proceeding, obstruction of and attempt to obstruct an official proceeding, and conspiracy against voting rights.

The indictment includes four felony charges against Trump: conspiracy to defraud the United States, conspiracy to obstruct an official proceeding, obstruction of and attempt to obstruct an official proceeding and conspiracy against rights.

According to authorities, Al-Jibory also attempted to corruptly obstruct, influence, and impede a federal grand jury proceeding, and a criminal proceeding before a judge and court of the United States.

According to NTF-WPS, the CCG and CMM “harassed, blocked, and executed dangerous maneuvers” on the Philippine vessels in an attempt to unlawfully impede or obstruct the RoRe mission.

Age-old socio-cultural beliefs and local dietary practices, which prevent women from consuming healthy food and sometimes obstruct the adoption of improved nutritional practices.

A third trial is scheduled for May 20, 2024 on federal charges in Florida, alleging thatillegally retained classified records after leaving the White House and tried to obstruct justice.

Evans, however, argued that the ball didn’t obstruct play, and Bley decided not to replay the point.

Finally, Trump is accused of seeking to obstruct the certification by Congress of Biden’s Electoral College victory on Jan.

He later pleaded guilty to two other counts ― one against the U.S. and the other conspiracy to obstruct justice — as part of his plea deal.

He would have not done so if it was his intent to willfully delay or obstruct the implementation of the search warrant.

High-rise buildings may obstruct the airport flight path.

If anybody tries to obstruct the eviction process, police help should be sought,тАЭ he said.

In July 2012, B.G. was sentenced to 14 years for possessing a firearm and one count of conspiracy to obstruct justice.

Institutional discrimination – including party officials and political consultants who may actively discourage or obstruct potential disabled candidates.

It will be interesting to see how he is treated on what he was trying to obstruct when it came to the American public.

I wrote to the Foreign Secretary more than 2 weeks ago asking him to withdraw his guidance to UK missions abroad to obstruct Scotland’s international work.

Justice Department lawyers in the documents probe have said they have amassed evidence of potential crimes involving Trump’s retention of national defense information as well as potential efforts to obstruct their work.

Kyari alone was also charged with attempting to obstruct officials of the NDLEA in the conduct of their activities by offering them bribes.

Legal prohibitions stigmatise LGBTQI+ people, legitimise social prejudice and hate speech, enable violence, obstruct access to key services, notably healthcare, and deny them the full protection of the law.