Obstruct vs Investigate - What's the difference?
obstruct | investigate |
To block or fill (a passage) with obstacles or an obstacle. See Synonyms at block.
To impede, retard, or interfere with; hinder: obstructed my progress.
To get in the way of so as to hide from sight.
To inquire into or study in order to ascertain facts or information.
To examine, look into, or scrutinize in order to discover something hidden or secret.
To conduct an inquiry or examination.
* 1903 , , "The Shadow and the Flash,"
As verbs the difference between obstruct and investigate
is that obstruct is to block or fill (a passage) with obstacles or an obstacle. See Synonyms at block while investigate is to inquire into or study in order to ascertain facts or information.obstruct
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* See alsoinvestigate
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(investigat)- to investigate the causes of natural phenomena
- to investigate an unsolved murder
- "Why don't you investigate'?" he demanded. And ' investigate I did.