Synonym of block something off

Verb

To close or cordon off an area, such as with a barricade
barricade bar blockade close close up wall off close off shut off cordon off block guard obstruct dam isolate defend trammel impede seal fence wall wall up brick up screen clog stonewall shut in cut off deny access stop sequester segregate rope seclude exclude island insulate mark separate fence off section off partition off divide off fortify secure lock bolt strengthen fasten latch protect screen off curtain off

Verb

To close or clog an opening
block plug seal clog dam choke obstruct stopper bung close jam occlude stop up clog up bung up plug up dam up block up stop stuff fill close up congest shut off close off stem cork pack curb impede blockade caulk close out cut off block out fill up check hold back restrict arrest slow shut contain bar barricade halt hinder curtail stifle stymie prevent suppress seal off choke up stopple choke off seal up fill in shut up make airtight make watertight clot obscure throttle cut out lock out gum up secure cover cap staunch restrain inhibit jam up bridle hold off stall intercept repress control stay stanch limit shut out stonewall interfere with bottle muzzle gag thwart gunge up obturate load charge jam-pack silt up line waterproof brim heap cram top cumber crowd foul hamper glut entrammel hedge ward off forbid overfill ram lade pad overcrowd overburden stock clutter up stand in the way of get in the way of stick gum plaster paste enclose ram in pile arm prohibit preclude cushion top off retard constrict smother wad estop top up load up fill to the brim prepare to fire stick down bottle up cork up tape up bind up crown crest overlay coat mantle overtop blanket

Verb

To cover or hide from view
cover screen shield conceal hide mask disguise veil cloak shroud blanket enshroud obscure occult shutter bury cache envelop ensconce obstruct sheathe block out cover up paper over blind shelter shadow separate umbrage shut off adumbrate hem camouflage shut in close gird shade suppress shut out wall off blot out belie seclude curtain stash secrete eclipse cloud befog mantle dissemble obfuscate dress up withhold harbor wrap whitewash plant dim overshadow becloud darken harbour keep hidden draw a veil over block surround overlay stonewall fog overcast overcloud bedim haze dislimn blur mist blear blacken put up a front keep out of sight tuck away hush up cast a shadow over keep dark keep secret canopy swathe obliterate drape beard minimize smother dissimulate muffle stifle blank out stow guard masquerade squirrel minimise veneer inumbrate varnish hold back put out of sight black out block off the light to stow away fuzz up becurtain clothe front cocoon wallpaper burke smuggle protect extinguish throw on makeup ditch cover over put in a hole sequester gray overhang grey enfold enwrap hole up board up bush up cast a shadow on envelop in shadow not breathe a word of do on the sly stop something being overheard pall submerge coat carpet put out of the way secure overspread crown top overlie cap stash away cast a shadow encase finesse launder pave keep under wraps hide out hide away squirrel away benight hinder bemist pettifog murk obnubilate make up shut out the light from palliate shut out the light extend over make inconspicuous varnish over gloss over put up a smokescreen keep under your hat falsify misrepresent downplay simulate feign sugarcoat airbrush extenuate bluff affect sham fake put on a front sweep under the carpet put up a smoke screen put on a false front put on an act be dishonest about soft-pedal de-emphasize keep quiet about sweep under the rug keep a lid on

Verb

To isolate in or as if in quarantine
quarantine isolate cordon off segregate separate sequester set apart confine cordon detach insulate remove restrict seclude close off seal off keep apart tape off shut off close shut seal fence off rope off screen off partition off curtain off form a ring around put a cordon sanitaire around enclose encircle surround fence barricade blockade bar rope tape mark off separate off divorce cut off cocoon alienate exclude distance cloister disconnect shut away break up disunite estrange sever sunder island keep out part split up divide abstract disengage keep in solitude dissociate disjoin split off set aside protect screen withdraw shield closet retire partition split hide uncouple unlink decouple dissever disassociate unyoke resolve disjoint ramify divide off maroon strand select ghettoize choose ghettoise sort out separate out single out discriminate against section sunder out break down cut up divide up take apart tear apart cushion shelter defend save safeguard seclude oneself enisle secrete isolate oneself cover conceal evict ostracize keep safe immure boycott embargo keep on one side treat put to one side inlay fill coat keep from harm line wad ostracise closet oneself shut oneself away withdraw oneself cut oneself off set oneself apart remove oneself segregate oneself hide oneself away shut oneself off dissolve unmarry draw back set off pull out keep away break apart put away wrap up in cotton wool bisect intersect stand between lie between come between

Verb

Block off
head off divert intercept intervene redirect reroute stop cut off interfere with turn aside turn back deflect avert draw away distract abstract shift detract turn away call off throw off turn switch whip deviate wheel veer swing change the course of channel away channel whirl sheer pivot volte-face alter change sidetrack modify transfer swerve offlead control convert transmute refine purify direct suppress repress sublimate

Verb

To force (a person or animal) into a place or situation from which it is hard to escape
corner trap catch capture enclose ambush surround ambuscade bottle waylay collar mousetrap nab seize tree close in pen in cut off hem in shut in bring to bay run to ground drive into a corner run to earth get on ropes have up a tree arrest confine pen imprison take into custody hedge in box in pin down lock in take in hold captive fence in take prisoner

Verb

To surround or close off on all sides
hem enclose surround bound circle confine encircle encompass circumscribe envelop ring hedge pen blockade border compass edge encage encase fence fringe skirt wall cage closet contain coop corral embrace flank gird girdle house immure impound pound wreathe bind engird hold mure box in wall in coop up fence in hem in lock in shut in box up close in cordon off fence off hedge in lock up cut off mew up put inside seal off imprison intern jail environ mew gaol limit restrict barricade bottle up include cover enshroud enfold shut up wall off mew in beleaguer beset invest leaguer siege trap besiege lay siege to close in on shut off come at from all sides rim trim line margin verge frame band befrill decorate finish abut inclose adorn frill braid purfle ornament embellish adjoin pipe touch neighbor join neighbour border on verge on butt on march with butt against follow outline be bounded by incarcerate embroider restrain guard belt girt wrap girth enwind engirdle rail isolate seal kettle tassel close off keep under lock and key pen in hold captive rail in begird meet reach befringe extend conjoin converge rejoin lie beside extend to be at hand butt trench on lie near be contiguous to converge with be adjacent to be close to open into lie next to hug lie alongside lie along

Nearby Words

block of flats block off the light to block of wood blockout block out block parties block letters block letter blockish blocking up blocking someone's vision blocking someone's view

Antonym of block something off

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