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to barricade
01
render unsuitable for passage
02
block off with barricades
03
prevent access to by barricading
Barricade
01
a defensive barrier erected during wartime to obstruct enemy movement and provide protection for defending forces
02
a barrier set up by police to stop traffic on a street or road in order to catch a fugitive or inspect traffic etc.
Example
The rebels seized control of the city's main square, barricading the streets and declaring their independence.
By the time security arrived, the disturbed employee had already gone postal, barricading himself in his cubicle with a weapon.
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