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View usage for: occlude in British English (əˈkluːd) verb1. (transitive) to block or stop up (a passage or opening); obstruct 2. (transitive) to prevent the passage of 3. (transitive) chemistry (of a solid) to incorporate (a substance) by absorption or adsorption 4. meteorology to form or cause to form an occluded front 5. dentistry to produce or cause to produce occlusion, as in chewing Derived forms occludent (ocˈcludent) adjective Word origin C16: from Latin occlūdere, from ob- (intensive) + claudere to close occlude in American English (əˈklud; ɑˈklud) verb transitiveWord forms: ocˈcluded or ocˈcluding1. to close, shut, or block (a passage) 2. to prevent the passage of; shut in or out 3. to conceal, hide, or obscure 4. Chemistry to retain or absorb (a gas, liquid, or solid) verb intransitive5. Dentistry to meet with the cusps fitting close together said of the upper and lower teeth Derived forms occludent (ocˈcludent) adjective Word origin L occludere < ob- (see ob-) + claudere, to close 2Examples of 'occlude' in a sentenceocclude Synonyms of 'occlude'block, close, fill, shut More Synonyms of occlude Definition to block or stop up a passage or opening (formal) Additional synonymsDefinition to hinder the growth of The village roads are choked with traffic. Synonyms block, dam, clog, obstruct, bung, constrict, occlude (formal), congest, close, stop, barDefinition to obstruct or become obstructed with thick or sticky matter The traffic clogged the Thames bridges. Synonyms obstruct, block, jam, hamper, hinder, impede, bung, stop up, dam up, occlude (formal), congest Definition to plug (a gap or crevice) Fill the holes with plaster. Synonyms plug, close, stop, seal, cork, bung, block up, stop up - occasion
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- occasionally
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Additional synonymsDefinition to get in the way of (someone or something) Landslides are continuing to hinder the arrival of relief supplies. Synonyms obstruct, stop, check, block, prevent, arrest, delay, oppose, frustrate, handicap, interrupt, slow down, deter, hamstring, hamper, thwart, retard, impede, hobble, stymie, encumber, throw a spanner in the works, trammel, hold up or back Definition to block a way with an obstacle Lorries obstructed the road completely. Synonyms block, close, bar, cut off, plug, choke, clog, barricade, shut off, stop up, bung up (informal) Definition to block or seal (a hole or gap) with a plug Crews are working to plug a major oil leak. Synonyms seal, close, stop, fill, cover, block, stuff, pack, cork, choke, stopper, bung, stop up, stopple Definition to close or secure with or as if with a seal He sealed the envelope and put on a stamp. Synonyms stick down, close, secure, shut, fastenDefinition to move (something) so as to cover an opening Just make sure you shut the gate after you. Synonyms close, secure, fasten, bar, seal, slam, push to, draw to, padlock |