Defenition of the word blockade
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Defenition of the word blockade
- The isolation of something, especially a port, in order to prevent commerce and traffic in or out.
- To render passage impossible by physical obstruction.
- render unsuitable for passage; "block the way"; "barricade the streets"
- prevents access or progress
- obstruct access to
- a war measure that isolates some area of importance to the enemy
- impose a blockade on
- hinder or prevent the progress or accomplishment of; "His brother blocked him at every turn"
- render unsuitable for passage; "block the way"; "barricade the streets"; "stop the busy road"
- render unsuitable for passage
- hinder or prevent the progress or accomplishment of
Synonyms for the word blockade
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- bar
- barricade
- barrier
- block
- block off
- block up
- cordon
- defend
- deny access to
- embarrass
- encirclement
- guard
- hinder
- line of defense
- obstruct
- obstruction
- seal off
- shut in
- stop
- stymie
- stymy
Similar words in the blockade
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- blockade
- blockade's
- blockaded
- blockades
Hyponyms for the word blockade
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- beleaguering
- besieging
- block off
- bottleneck
- check
- close
- close off
- filibuster
- gleisblockade
- hafenblockade
- handelsblockade
- hang
- military blockade
- naval blockade
- seeblockade
- shut off
- siege
- sitzblockade
- stonewall
- wirtschaftsblockade
Hypernyms for the word blockade
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- action
- beleaguer
- besiege
- block
- circumvent
- close up
- forbid
- foreclose
- forestall
- hem in
- impede
- impediment
- impedimenta
- jam
- military action
- obstruct
- obstructer
- obstruction
- obstructor
- obturate
- occlude
- preclude
- prevent
- surround
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