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blockade
Found in thesaurus: action, obstructor, impediment, forestall, foreclose, forbid, occlude, jam, impede, surround, besiege, beleaguer
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blockade
v.
besiege, block, obstruct
n.
siege, barrier, closure by sea
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Blockade
A blockade is an effort to cut off supplies, war material or communications from a particular area by force, either in part or totally. A blockade should not be confused with an embargo or sanctions, which are legal barriers to trade. It is also distinct from a siege in that a blockade is usually directed at an entire country or region, rather than a fortress or city. While most blockades historically took place at sea, blockade is still used on land to prevent someone coming into a certain area.
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blockade
Noun
1. a war measure that isolates some area of importance to the enemy
(synonym) encirclement
(hypernym) military action, action
(hyponym) naval blockade
(derivation) seal off
(classification) military, armed forces, armed services, military machine, war machine
2. prevents access or progress
(hypernym) obstruction, obstructor, obstructer, impediment, impedimenta
(derivation) barricade, block, stop, block off, block up, bar
Verb
1. hinder or prevent the progress or accomplishment of; "His brother blocked him at every turn"
(synonym) obstruct, block, hinder, stymie, stymy, embarrass
(hypernym) prevent, forestall, foreclose, preclude, forbid
(hyponym) stonewall
2. render unsuitable for passage; "block the way"; "barricade the streets"; "stop the busy road"
(synonym) barricade, block, stop, block off, block up, bar
(hypernym) obstruct, obturate, impede, occlude, jam, block, close up
(hyponym) shut off, block off, close off
(verb-group) obstruct, block
3. obstruct access to
(synonym) block off
(hypernym) obstruct, obturate, impede, occlude, jam, block, close up
4. impose a blockade on
(synonym) seal off
(hypernym) besiege, beleaguer, surround, hem in, circumvent
(derivation) encirclement
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Blockade (die)
nf.
blockade, siege, barrier
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blockade
v.
(za)blokovat; uzavřít přístup komu/čemu
n.
blokáda
