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Obstruct vs Prevet - What's the difference?

obstruct | prevet |

As verbs the difference between obstruct and prevet

is that obstruct is to block or fill (a passage) with obstacles or an obstacle see synonyms at block while prevet is to vet or check in advance.

obstruct

English

Verb

  • 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.

    • Synonyms

    * See also

    prevet

    English

    Verb

    (prevett)
  • To vet or check in advance.
  • * 2009 , Lee A. Bygrave, Jon Bing, Internet governance: infrastructure and institutions (page 210)
    • The first is that, in part, Nominet took over the operation of .uk precisely because prevetting of domain names was not working.