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Word - rootword - affixes
alihan - ali - -han~
a.li.han. - 3 syllables

-han = alihan
alihan

alihan : obstruct (v.)
ali [a.li.] : wait for passenger (v.)
ali [a.lí.] : obstacle (n.); obstruction (n.)
ali [á.li.] : obstruct (v.)

Derivatives of ali


Glosses:
obstruct
v. (social)1. block, blockade, embarrass, hinder, obstruct, stymie, stymyhinder or prevent the progress or accomplishment of.; "His brother blocked him at every turn"
~ stonewallobstruct or hinder any discussion.; "Nixon stonewalled the Watergate investigation"; "When she doesn't like to face a problem, she simply stonewalls"
~ foreclose, forestall, preclude, prevent, forbidkeep from happening or arising; make impossible.; "My sense of tact forbids an honest answer"; "Your role in the projects precludes your involvement in the competitive project"
~ filibusterobstruct deliberately by delaying.
~ checkblock or impede (a player from the opposing team) in ice hockey.
~ hangprevent from reaching a verdict, of a jury.
~ bottleneckslow down or impede by creating an obstruction.; "His laziness has bottlenecked our efforts to reform the system"
v. (contact)2. block, close up, impede, jam, obstruct, obturate, occludeblock passage through.; "obstruct the path"
~ block off, blockadeobstruct access to.
~ barricado, barricadeblock off with barricades.
~ barricadeprevent access to by barricading.; "The street where the President lives is always barricaded"
~ asphyxiate, suffocate, stifle, chokeimpair the respiration of or obstruct the air passage of.; "The foul air was slowly suffocating the children"
~ tie uprestrain from moving or operating normally.; "Traffic is tied up for miles around the bridge where the accident occurred"
~ dam, dam upobstruct with, or as if with, a dam.; "dam the gorges of the Yangtse River"
~ block out, screenprevent from entering.; "block out the strong sunlight"
~ earth up, land upblock with earth, as after a landslide.
~ barricade, block, block up, bar, block off, blockade, stoprender unsuitable for passage.; "block the way"; "barricade the streets"; "stop the busy road"
~ clog, clog up, congest, choke off, foul, back up, chokebecome or cause to become obstructed.; "The leaves clog our drains in the Fall"; "The water pipe is backed up"
~ hinder, impedebe a hindrance or obstacle to.; "She is impeding the progress of our project"
v. (perception)3. block, obstructshut out from view or get in the way so as to hide from sight.; "The thick curtain blocked the action on the stage"; "The trees obstruct my view of the mountains"
~ barricade, block, block up, bar, block off, blockade, stoprender unsuitable for passage.; "block the way"; "barricade the streets"; "stop the busy road"
~ conceal, hideprevent from being seen or discovered.; "Muslim women hide their faces"; "hide the money"
ali
n. (person)1. ali, cassius clay, cassius marcellus clay, muhammad aliUnited States prizefighter who won the world heavyweight championship three times (born in 1942).
~ prizefighter, gladiatora professional boxer.
n. (person)2. alithe fourth caliph of Islam who is considered to be the first caliph by Shiites; he was a cousin and son-in-law of Muhammad; after his assassination Islam was divided into Shiite and Sunnite sects.
~ calif, caliph, kalif, kaliph, khalif, khalifahthe civil and religious leader of a Muslim state considered to be a representative of Allah on earth.; "many radical Muslims believe a Khalifah will unite all Islamic lands and people and subjugate the rest of the world"
ali
obstruction
n. (artifact)1. impediment, impedimenta, obstructer, obstruction, obstructorany structure that makes progress difficult.
~ baran obstruction (usually metal) placed at the top of a goal.; "it was an excellent kick but the ball hit the bar"
~ barriera structure or object that impedes free movement.
~ blockadeprevents access or progress.
~ blockage, stoppage, occlusion, closure, block, stopan obstruction in a pipe or tube.; "we had to call a plumber to clear out the blockage in the drainpipe"
~ hinderance, hindrance, preventative, preventive, encumbrance, incumbrance, interference, hitchany obstruction that impedes or is burdensome.
~ obstaclean obstruction that stands in the way (and must be removed or surmounted or circumvented).
~ structure, constructiona thing constructed; a complex entity constructed of many parts.; "the structure consisted of a series of arches"; "she wore her hair in an amazing construction of whirls and ribbons"
~ tumblera movable obstruction in a lock that must be adjusted to a given position (as by a key) before the bolt can be thrown.
n. (state)2. blockage, obstructionthe physical condition of blocking or filling a passage with an obstruction.
~ physical condition, physiological condition, physiological statethe condition or state of the body or bodily functions.
~ ileus, intestinal obstructionblockage of the intestine (especially the ileum) that prevents the contents of the intestine from passing to the lower bowel.
~ tamponade, tamponageblockage or closure (as of a wound or body cavity) by (or as if by) a tampon (especially to stop bleeding).
n. (cognition)3. obstacle, obstructionsomething immaterial that stands in the way and must be circumvented or surmounted.; "lack of imagination is an obstacle to one's advancement"; "the poverty of a district is an obstacle to good education"; "the filibuster was a major obstruction to the success of their plan"
~ deterrent, hinderance, hindrance, impediment, balk, baulk, handicap, checksomething immaterial that interferes with or delays action or progress.
~ roadblock, barrierany condition that makes it difficult to make progress or to achieve an objective.; "intolerance is a barrier to understanding"
~ rub, hang-up, hitch, snagan unforeseen obstacle.
~ hurdlean obstacle that you are expected to overcome.; "the last hurdle before graduation"
~ stymie, stymya thwarting and distressing situation.
n. (act)4. obstructionthe act of obstructing.; "obstruction of justice"
~ interference, hinderance, hindrancethe act of hindering or obstructing or impeding.
~ blockage, occlusion, closurethe act of blocking.
~ stalling, stalla tactic used to mislead or delay.
~ obstruction of justiceimpeding those who seek justice in a court (as by trying to influence or intimidate any juror or witness or officer of the court); can result in a finding of contempt of court.
n. (act)5. obstructiongetting in someone's way.
~ maneuver, manoeuvre, playa deliberate coordinated movement requiring dexterity and skill.; "he made a great maneuver"; "the runner was out on a play by the shortstop"
~ blocking, blockthe act of obstructing or deflecting someone's movements.
~ checkobstructing an opponent in ice hockey.
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