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blockade

noun
  1. a war measure that isolates some area of importance to the enemy
    encirclement
  2. prevents access or progress
verb
  1. to impose a blockade on
    “The foreign navy will blockade our ports until we negotiate peace.”
    seal off
  2. to obstruct access to
    “I blockaded the entrance.”
    block off
  3. to render unsuitable for passage
    “We blockaded the entrance so no one would get in.”
    stopbarbarricadeblock offblock up
  4. to hinder or prevent the progress or accomplishment of
    “They have blockaded every attempt of mine to become a lawyer.”
    block