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blockading


 
  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 
  -------------- 
 
  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) 
 
  Overview  of  adj  blockading 
 
  The  adj  blockading  has  1  sense  (first  1  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (2)  blockading  --  (blocking  entrance  to  and  exit  from  seaports  and  harbors;  "the  blockading  ships  prevented  delivery  of  munitions") 
 
  Antonyms  of  adj  blockading 
 
  1  sense  of  blockading 
 
  Sense  1 
  blockading 
 
  INDIRECT  (VIA  preventive)  ->  permissive 
 
  Similarity  of  adj  blockading 
 
  1  sense  of  blockading 
 
  Sense  1 
  blockading 
  =>  preventive  (vs.  permissive),  preventative 
 
  Attributes  of  adj  blockading 
 
 
  Familiarity  of  adj  blockading 
 
  blockading  used  as  an  adjective  is  very  rare  (polysemy  count  =  1) 
 
  Grep  of  adj  blockading 
  blockading 
 
  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) 
 
  Overview  of  adj  blockading 
 
  The  adj  blockading  has  1  sense  (first  1  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (2)  blockading  --  (blocking  entrance  to  and  exit  from  seaports  and  harbors;  "the  blockading  ships  prevented  delivery  of  munitions") 



blockading definition