Synonyms for BLOCKADE
blɒˈkeɪdblock·ade

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1. blockade, encirclementnoun

   a war measure that isolates some area of importance to the enemy

   Synonyms:
   blockade, encirclement

2. blockadeverb

   prevents access or progress

   Synonyms:
   encirclement

3. obstruct, blockade, block, hinder, stymie, stymy, embarrassverb

   hinder or prevent the progress or accomplishment of

   "His brother blocked him at every turn"

   Synonyms:
   block up, lug, immobilize, seal off, obturate, handicap, jam, block off, close up, blank out, freeze, abash, obstruct, deflect, parry, embarrass, kibosh, draw a blank, hamper, hinder, impede, block, forget, stop, stuff, stymy, blockade, immobilise, bar, occlude, barricade, halt, choke up, stymie

4. barricade, block, blockade, stop, block off, block up, barverb

   render unsuitable for passage

   "block the way"; "barricade the streets"; "stop the busy road"

   Synonyms:
   debar, block up, banish, lug, cease, immobilize, seal off, relegate, obturate, hold on, give up, jam, arrest, block off, close up, end, blank out, freeze, finish, obstruct, terminate, deflect, parry, embarrass, hold back, kibosh, lay off, draw a blank, stop over, hinder, break, impede, block, shut off, forget, exclude, stop, stuff, stymy, break off, turn back, blockade, immobilise, bar, occlude, barricade, discontinue, halt, contain, close off, barricado, choke up, intercept, stymie, quit, check

5. blockade, block offverb

   obstruct access to

   Synonyms:
   stop, stymy, bar, embarrass, stymie, barricade, shut off, seal off, block up, block off, hinder, block, obstruct, blockade, close off

6. blockade, seal offverb

   impose a blockade on

   Synonyms:
   stop, stymy, seal, bar, embarrass, stymie, barricade, seal off, block up, block off, hinder, block, obstruct, blockade

Matched Categories

1. • Military
   • Military Action
   • Prevent

Dictionary of English SynonymesRate these synonyms:2.0 / 1 vote

1. blockadeverb

   Synonyms:
   close (as ports, so as to prevent egress or ingress), block, shut up, stop up

2. blockadenoun

   Synonyms:
   closure (as of a port), shutting up, blocking up

PPDB, the paraphrase databaseRate these paraphrases:0.0 / 0 votes

1. List of paraphrases for "blockade":

   embargo, lock-up, siege, lock, locking, blocking, blockage, deadlock, block, closure, bloc, dam, blockading, lockup, gating, lockout, besieging

Concise Medical Dictionary, by Joseph C Segen, MDRate these synonyms:0.0 / 0 votes

1. blockade

   Synonyms:
   See Block, Neuromuscular blockade
   

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1. Jamie Raskin:

   We're going to move to the public phase of the investigation because America needs to hear from these witnesses themselves, the president is actively obstructing our investigation by trying to blockade the witnesses. That in itself becomes evidence of obstruction.

2. Pedro Sanchez:

   What is going to break is the blockade of a progressive government democratically elected by the Spanish people.

3. Cuban Foreign Minister Bruno Rodriguez:

   The historic events we are living today will only make sense with the removal of the economic, commercial and financial blockade, which causes so much deprivation and damage to our people, the return of occupied territory in Guantanamo, and respect for the sovereignty of Cuba.

4. Coastal GasLink President David Pfeiffer:

   This is not the outcome we wanted. We have made exceptional efforts to resolve this blockade through engagement and dialogue.

5. Igor Boska:

   Teams are ready to fix the consequences of the blasts in the course of four days, when this can happen depends on the results of talks, which the instigators of the blockade are carrying out with authorities.