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to blockade
01
render unsuitable for passage
02
impose a blockade on
Grammatical Information
Composition
derived
Action verb
Regular
Present tense
blockade
3rd person singular
blockades
Present participle
blockading
Past simple
blockaded
Past participle
blockaded
03
obstruct access to
04
hinder or prevent the progress or accomplishment of
Blockade
01
a military action where the enemy is prevented from letting people or equipment through a certain area; often enforced with armed forces
Grammatical Information
Animacy status
Abstract
Composition
Compound
Countable
Plural form
blockades
Examples
The city was under blockade, cutting off all supply routes.
02
an act of obstructing or closing off an area, route, or passage
Examples
During the protest, activists formed a human blockade to prevent vehicles from entering the government compound.
Lexical Tree
blockaded
blockading
blockade
block
