| Main Entry: | block |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | obstruct |
Synonyms: |
arrest, bar, barricade, block out, blockade, brake, catch, charge, check, choke, clog, close, close off, close out, congest, cut off, dam, deter, fill, halt, hang up, hinder, hold up, impede, intercept, interfere with, occlude, plug, prevent, shut off, shut out, stall, stonewall, stop, stop up, stopper, stymie, tackle, take out of play, thwart |
| Notes: | a bloc is a group of countries in special alliance while a block is an obstruction, an interruption, or a rectangular area or shape |
Antonyms: |
let go, let up, open, unblock |
| Main Entry: | disrupt |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | break, interrupt |
Synonyms: |
breach, break into, break up, fracture, hole, interfere with, intrude, obstruct, open, rupture, unsettle, upset |
| Main Entry: | hamper |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | impede, restrict |
Synonyms: |
baffle, balk, bar, bind, block, check, clog, cramp, cramp one's style, cumber, curb, drag one's feet, embarrass, encumber, entangle, fetter, foil, frustrate, get in the way, hamstring, handicap, hang up, hinder, hobble, hog-tie, hold up, inconvenience, inhibit, interfere with, leash, obstruct, prevent, restrain, retard, shackle, slow down, stymie, thwart, tie, tie one's hands, tie up, trammel |
Antonyms: |
aid, allow, assist, encourage, expedite, help, permit, promote |
| Main Entry: | head off |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | block off |
Synonyms: |
intercept, interfere with, intervene, stop |