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blockade definition

blockade


 
  Troponyms  (hyponyms)  of  verb  blockade 
 
  2  of  4  senses  of  blockade 
 
  Sense  1 
  obstruct,  blockade,  block,  hinder,  stymie,  stymy,  embarrass 
  =>  stonewall 
  =>  filibuster 
  =>  check 
  =>  hang 
  =>  bottleneck 
 
  Sense  2 
  barricade,  block,  blockade,  block  off  block  up  bar 
  =>  shut  off  block  off  close  off 
  =>  close 
 
  Troponyms  (hyponyms)  of  verb  blockade 
 
  2  of  4  senses  of  blockade 
 
  Sense  1 
  obstruct,  blockade,  block,  hinder,  stymie,  stymy,  embarrass 
  =>  stonewall 
  =>  filibuster 
  =>  check 
  =>  hang 
  =>  bottleneck 
 
  Sense  2 
  barricade,  block,  blockade,  block  off  block  up  bar 
  =>  shut  off  block  off  close  off 
  =>  close 
 
  Entailment  of  verb  blockade 
 
 
  Synonyms/Hypernyms  (Ordered  by  Frequency)  of  verb  blockade 
 
  4  senses  of  blockade 
 
  Sense  1 
  obstruct,  blockade,  block,  hinder,  stymie,  stymy,  embarrass 
  =>  prevent,  forestall,  foreclose,  preclude,  forbid 
 
  Sense  2 
  barricade,  block,  blockade,  block  off  block  up  bar 
  =>  obstruct,  obturate,  impede,  occlude,  jam,  block,  close  up 
 
  Sense  3 
  blockade,  block  off 
  =>  obstruct,  obturate,  impede,  occlude,  jam,  block,  close  up 
 
  Sense  4 
  blockade,  seal  off 
  =>  besiege,  beleaguer,  surround,  hem  in  circumvent 
 
  Familiarity  of  verb  blockade 
 
  blockade  used  as  a  verb  is  uncommon  (polysemy  count  =  4) 
 
  Synonyms  (Grouped  by  Similarity  of  Meaning)  of  verb  blockade 
 
  Sense  1 
  obstruct,  blockade,  block,  hinder,  stymie,  stymy,  embarrass 
  =>  prevent,  forestall,  foreclose,  preclude,  forbid 
  -------------- 
 
  Sense  2 
  barricade,  block,  blockade,  block  off  block  up  bar 
  =>  obstruct,  obturate,  impede,  occlude,  jam,  block,  close  up 
  -------------- 
 
  Sense  3 
  blockade,  block  off 
  =>  obstruct,  obturate,  impede,  occlude,  jam,  block,  close  up 
  -------------- 
 
  Sense  4 
  blockade,  seal  off 
  =>  besiege,  beleaguer,  surround,  hem  in  circumvent 
  -------------- 
 
  Grep  of  noun  blockade 
  blockade 
  blockade-runner 
  military  blockade 
  naval  blockade 
 
  Overview  of  noun  blockade 
 
  The  noun  blockade  has  2  senses  (first  1  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (8)  blockade,  encirclement  --  (a  war  measure  that  isolates  some  area  of  importance  to  the  enemy) 
  2.  blockade  --  (prevents  access  or  progress) 
 
  Overview  of  verb  blockade 
 
  The  verb  blockade  has  4  senses  (no  senses  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  obstruct,  blockade,  block,  hinder,  stymie,  stymy,  embarrass  --  (hinder  or  prevent  the  progress  or  accomplishment  of  "His  brother  blocked  him  at  every  turn") 
  2.  barricade,  block,  blockade,  block  off  block  up  bar  --  (render  unsuitable  for  passage;  "block  the  way";  "barricade  the  streets") 
  3.  blockade,  block  off  --  (obstruct  access  to) 
  4.  blockade,  seal  off  --  (impose  a  blockade  on) 
 
  Grep  of  adj  blockade 
  blockaded 
 
  Overview  of  noun  blockade 
 
  The  noun  blockade  has  2  senses  (first  1  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (8)  blockade,  encirclement  --  (a  war  measure  that  isolates  some  area  of  importance  to  the  enemy) 
  2.  blockade  --  (prevents  access  or  progress) 
 
  Overview  of  verb  blockade 
 
  The  verb  blockade  has  4  senses  (no  senses  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  obstruct,  blockade,  block,  hinder,  stymie,  stymy,  embarrass  --  (hinder  or  prevent  the  progress  or  accomplishment  of  "His  brother  blocked  him  at  every  turn") 
  2.  barricade,  block,  blockade,  block  off  block  up  bar  --  (render  unsuitable  for  passage;  "block  the  way";  "barricade  the  streets") 
  3.  blockade,  block  off  --  (obstruct  access  to) 
  4.  blockade,  seal  off  --  (impose  a  blockade  on) 



blockade definition