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English verb: block off | |||
| 1. | block off (competition) obstruct access to | ||
| Synonyms | blockade | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | block, close up, impede, jam, obstruct, obturate, occlude | ||
| 2. | block off (contact) render unsuitable for passage | ||
| Samples | Block the way. Barricade the streets. Stop the busy road. | ||
| Synonyms | bar, barricade, block, block up, blockade, stop | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Something ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | block, close up, impede, jam, obstruct, obturate, occlude | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | block off, close, close off, shut off | ||
| Verb group | block, obstruct | ||
| 3. | block off (contact) block off the passage through | ||
| Samples | We shut off the valve. | ||
| Synonyms | close off, shut off | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | bar, barricade, block, block off, block up, blockade, stop | ||
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