· obstruct access to
Synonym(s): blockade
Hypernym(s): obstruct, obturate, impede, occlude, jam, block, close_up
· render unsuitable for passage; "block the way"; "barricade the streets"; "stop the busy road"
Synonym(s): barricade, block, blockade, stop, block_up, bar
Hypernym(s): obstruct, obturate, impede, occlude, jam, block, close_up
· block off the passage through; "We shut off the valve"
Synonym(s): shut_off, close_off
Hypernym(s): barricade, block, blockade, stop, block_off, block_up, bar