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blockade

/ blockade /
noun/verb

Definitions & Examples

noun Sense 1
a war measure that isolates some area of importance to the enemy
Type of:
military action action
Kinds of:
naval blockade siege besieging beleaguering military blockade
Derived:
encircle circle seal off
Domain:
military armed forces armed services
noun Sense 2
prevents access or progress
Type of:
obstruction obstructor obstructer
Derived:
barricade block stop block off block up
verb Sense 3
impose a blockade on
Type of:
besiege beleaguer surround
Derived:
encirclement
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
verb Sense 4
obstruct access to
Type of:
obstruct obturate impede
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
verb Sense 5
hinder or prevent the progress or accomplishment of
"His brother blocked him at every turn"
Type of:
prevent forestall foreclose
Kinds of:
stonewall filibuster check hang bottleneck
Derived:
stymie hindrance deterrent impediment balk
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Somebody ----s somebody PP
verb Sense 6
render unsuitable for passage
"block the way"
"barricade the streets"
"stop the busy road"
Type of:
obstruct obturate impede
Kinds of:
shut off block off close off close
Derived:
bar catch stop plug stopper
Verb group:
obstruct block
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Somebody ----s somebody PP
Semantic Complexity
62%
Sense Count
6
Total Synonyms
0
Total Relationships
52
Times Searched
2
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military action action naval blockade siege besieging beleaguering military blockade obstruction obstructor obstructer besiege beleaguer