1. obstruct
He obstructed my progress
A tree obstructed the road and we couldn't pass.
The new building across the street obstructs what used to be a fine view.
You can't park here, you're obstructing my driveway.
The pillar obstructed our view of the stage.
After the earthquake many roads were obstructed by collapsed buildings.
People were obstructing the evacuation.
One of the visitors cried out to obstruct the proceedings.