blockade

1 of 2verb

/ˌblɑ.ˈkeɪd/

Forms:blockades,blockading,blockaded,blockaded

1

render unsuitable for passage

Synonyms:

barricade block bar block off block up stop

2

impose a blockade on

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3

obstruct access to

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4

hinder or prevent the progress or accomplishment of

Synonyms:

embarrass stymy block hinder obstruct stymie