blockade

block·ade  (bl-kd)

n.

1. The isolation of a nation, area, city, or harbor by hostile ships or forces in order to prevent the entrance and exit of traffic and commerce.

2. The forces used to effect this isolation.

tr.v. block·ad·ed, block·ad·ing, block·ades

To set up a blockade against. See Synonyms at besiege.

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[Probably block + -ade (as in barricade).]

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block·ader n.

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blockade

Noun

Mil the closing off of a port or region to prevent the passage of goods

Verb

[-ading, -aded]

to impose a blockade on

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	blockade - a war measure that isolates some area of importance to the enemy encirclement military action, action - a military engagement; "he saw action in Korea" naval blockade - the interdiction of a nation's lines of communication at sea by the use of naval power beleaguering, besieging, military blockade, siege - the action of an armed force that surrounds a fortified place and isolates it while continuing to attack armed forces, armed services, military, military machine, war machine - the military forces of a nation; "their military is the largest in the region"; "the military machine is the same one we faced in 1991 but now it is weaker"
	2.	blockade - prevents access or progress impedimenta, obstruction, obstructor, obstructer, impediment - any structure that makes progress difficult
Verb	1.	blockade - hinder or prevent the progress or accomplishment of; "His brother blocked him at every turn" obstruct, stymie, stymy, block, embarrass, hinder stonewall - obstruct or hinder any discussion; "Nixon stonewalled the Watergate investigation"; "When she doesn't like to face a problem, she simply stonewalls" foreclose, forestall, preclude, prevent, forbid - keep from happening or arising; make impossible; "My sense of tact forbids an honest answer"; "Your role in the projects precludes your involvement in the competitive project" filibuster - obstruct deliberately by delaying check - block or impede (a player from the opposing team) in ice hockey hang - prevent from reaching a verdict, of a jury bottleneck - slow down or impede by creating an obstruction; "His laziness has bottlenecked our efforts to reform the system"
	2.	blockade - render unsuitable for passage; "block the way"; "barricade the streets"; "stop the busy road" barricade, block, block up, block off, bar, stop obturate, occlude, close up, impede, obstruct, jam, block - block passage through; "obstruct the path" block off, close off, shut off - block off the passage through; "We shut off the valve" close - bar access to; "Due to the accident, the road had to be closed for several hours" obstruct, block - shut out from view or get in the way so as to hide from sight; "The thick curtain blocked the action on the stage"; "The trees obstruct my view of the mountains"
	3.	blockade - obstruct access to block off obturate, occlude, close up, impede, obstruct, jam, block - block passage through; "obstruct the path"
	4.	blockade - impose a blockade on seal off besiege, circumvent, hem in, beleaguer, surround - surround so as to force to give up; "The Turks besieged Vienna"

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blockade

noun stoppage, block, barrier, restriction, obstacle, barricade, obstruction, impediment, hindrance, encirclement

Translations

blockade [blɔˈkeɪd] n → bloqueo

vt → bloquear

blockade [blɔˈkeɪd] block n → blocus m

vt → faire le blocus de

blockade [blɔˈkeɪd] n → Blockade f

vt → blockieren

blockade [blɔˈkeɪd] n → blocco

vt → assediare