Difference between Occlude and Obstruct

OCCLUDE vs OBSTRUCT: NOUN

Shut out from view or get in the way so as to hide from sight
Block passage through
To block or fill (a passage) with obstacles or an obstacle. See Synonyms at block.
To get in the way of so as to hide from sight.
Hinder or prevent the progress or accomplishment of

To close so that the cusps fit together. Used of the teeth of the upper and lower jaws.
To bring together (the upper and lower teeth) in proper alignment for chewing.
To force (air) upward from the earth's surface, as when a cold front overtakes and undercuts a warm front.
To absorb or adsorb and retain (a substance).
To prevent the passage of.
To cause to become closed; obstruct.

To impede, retard, or interfere with; hinder: : hinder.
To block or fill (a passage or opening) with obstacles or an obstacle.
To be or get in the way of (a view or something to be seen). : block.
To block up; to stop up or close, as a way or passage; to place an obstacle in, or fill with obstacles or impediments that prevent or hinder passing
To be, or come, in the way of; to hinder from passing; to stop; to impede; to retard

To shut up; close.
In physics and chem., to absorb: specifically applied to the absorption of a gas by a metal, such as iron, platinum, or palladium. particularly at a high temperature.

Synonyms To bar, barricade, blockade, arrest, clog, choke, dam up, embarrass, See obstacle.
To retard; interrupt; delay: as, progress is often obstructed by difficulties, though not entirely stopped.
To hinder from passing; stop; impede in any way; check.
To block up; stop up or close, as a way or passage; fill with obstacles or impediments that prevent passing.

Dilates, Vascularized, Thrombosed, Perfuse, Distend, Resect, Constrict, Ablate, Freeze, Shut, Close up, Block, Jam, Impede, Obstruct

Derail, Obstruction, Disrupt, Interfere, Impeding, Close up, Stymy, Jam, Blockade, Block, Occlude, Embarrass, Stymie, Hinder, Impede

Dilates, Vascularized, Thrombosed, Perfuse, Distend, Resect, Constrict, Ablate, Freeze, Shut, Close up, Block, Jam, Impede, Obstruct

Thwart, Undermine, Disturb, Derail, Disrupt, Impeding, Close up, Jam, Blockade, Block, Occlude, Embarrass, Stymie, Hinder, Impede

Can impair or occlude circulation to wound and to distal portion of extremity.
Here, they occlude aortic flow and release vasoactive amines that shut down collateral circulation.
Aspirin prevents the formation of blood clots that can occlude surgical bypass grafts.
Various rings and clips are now used to occlude the fallopian tubes.
The disability charmed statutes of limitations occlude by state swanson lottery agencies.
STRONG BFR Professional Package does not occlude blood flow to the limbs.
However, models of both flow and network can occlude important differences.
Ultimately, these materials occlude small intracranial arteries that result in stroke.
Excessive pressure may occlude the underlying artery, particularly in thin patients.
Acrylate injection is used to occlude the perigraft aneurysm sac.

Located so not to obstruct vehicle sight lines.
Remain calm and do not obstruct emergency personnel.
It did not have to obstruct its investigation.
Vegetation cannot obstruct views to signs and billboards.
What can obstruct galaxies spinning in one direction in a certain field will necessarily also obstruct galaxies spinning in the opposite way.
Halsbury defines contempt as consisting of words spoken or written which obstruct or tend to obstruct the administration of justice.
In essence, the Bureau became an active participant in a conspiracy to obstruct justice and obstruct Congress.
The project will obstruct or partially obstruct publicly accessible views of the scenic resource.
The event shall not obstruct safe vehicular and pedestrian circulation, nor obstruct access by emergency service providers.
This definition includes threats to obstruct, as well as attempts to obstruct, in addition to actually taking actions to obstruct.