blockade
noun
- 1
a war measure that isolates some area of importance to the enemy
- 2
prevents access or progress
verb
- 1
impose a blockade on
- 2
obstruct access to
- 3
render unsuitable for passage
block the way
barricade the streets
- 4
hinder or prevent the progress or accomplishment of
His brother blocked him at every turn
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