Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word.

Obstruct

Block

The most appropriate synonym of the given word Obstruct is Block.

• Obstruct means to prevent the passage of something.
• Block means to prevent the passage of something by placing something in the way.

The two words are similar in that they both suggest the idea of preventing something from moving forward. However, the word obstruct has a more general meaning, as it can refer to the prevention of anything from moving forward. The word block has a more specific meaning, as it refers to the prevention of the passage of something by placing something in the way.

In the sentence "The protesters obstructed the road," the speaker is not just saying that the protesters prevented the passage of traffic, but that the protesters also placed themselves in the way of traffic. Therefore, the word "block" is the most appropriate synonym for the word "obstruct" in this context.

The other words on the list are not as appropriate synonyms for obstruct. The word approve means to give consent to something. The word match means to be similar to something else. The word permit means to allow something to happen. These words do not convey the same sense of preventing something from moving forward as the word obstruct.