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to cordon off
[phrase form: cordon]
01
to restrict access to a particular area by using a barrier
Grammatical Information
Composition
phrasal
Action verb
Regular
Separable
Particle
off
Base verb
cordon
Present tense
cordon off
3rd person singular
cordons off
Present participle
cordoning off
Past simple
cordoned off
Past participle
cordoned off
Examples
After the accident, the police quickly arrived to cordon off the accident site for investigation.
