Hindrance
Noun and する verb
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その証人が法廷で証言するのを、何としてでも阻止するんだ。
Do whatever it takes to prevent that witness from testifying in court.
If you thwart and stop something, you are an obstruction or hindrance.
This is a jukugo word that uses the on'yomi readings of the kanji. You should be able to read this on your own.