nnoun.acta war measure that isolates some area of importance to the enemyTopic:armed forcesarmed servicesmilitarymilitary machinewar machine
Synset:encirclement
Derivationally Related Form:encircleblockade
Hypernyms:action military action
Inherited Hypernyms:blockademilitary actiongroup actionacteventpsychological featureabstractionentity
Inherited Hypernyms:blockademilitary actiongroup actioneventpsychological featureabstractionentity
Direct Hyponyms:beleagueringbesiegingmilitary blockadenaval blockadesiege
Full Hyponyms:naval blockadesiege
nnoun.artifactprevents access or progressDerivationally Related Form:blockade
Hypernyms:impediment impedimenta obstructer obstruction obstructor
Inherited Hypernyms:blockadeobstructionstructureartifactwholeobjectphysical entityentity
vverb.socialhinder or prevent the progress or accomplishment ofSynset:block embarrass hinder obstruct stymie stymy
Examples:- His brother blocked him at every turn
Derivationally Related Form:stymieobstructorblockagehindranceobstructionobstructer
Hypernyms:forbid foreclose forestall preclude prevent
Inherited Hypernyms:obstructprevent
Direct Hyponyms:bottleneckcheckfilibusterhangstonewall
Full Troponyms:bottleneckcheckfilibusterhangstonewall
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s something | Something ---s something
vverb.contactrender unsuitable for passageSynset:bar barricade block block off block up stop
Examples:- block the way
- barricade the streets
- stop the busy road
Derivationally Related Form:stopperblockagebarblockingblockadestopbarricade
Hypernyms:block close up impede jam obstruct obturate occlude
Inherited Hypernyms:barricadeobstructimpedeprevent
Direct Hyponyms:block offcloseclose offshut off
Full Troponyms:closeshut off
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s something | Something ---s something
vverb.competitionobstruct access toSynset:block off
Derivationally Related Form:blockade
Hypernyms:block close up impede jam obstruct obturate occlude
Inherited Hypernyms:blockadeobstructimpedeprevent
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s something
vverb.competitionimpose a blockade onSynset:seal off
Derivationally Related Form:blockade
Hypernyms:beleaguer besiege circumvent hem in surround
Inherited Hypernyms:blockadebesiegeattackcontend
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s something