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verb
To obstruct.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: transitive
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
verb
To book, set aside (an unbroken period of time to do an activity).
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
verb
obstruct access to
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Synonyms: blockade
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: obstruct, obturate, impede, occlude, jam, block, close up
verb
block off the passage through
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Synonyms: shut off, close off
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: barricade, block, blockade, stop, block off, block up, bar
verb
render unsuitable for passage
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Synonyms: barricade, block, blockade, stop, block up, bar
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: obstruct, obturate, impede, occlude, jam, block, close up
Narrower terms: shut off, block off, close off, close
History
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