Occlude (Verb)

Meaning

Block passage through; "obstruct the path".

Classification

Verbs of touching, hitting, tying, digging.

Examples

• Debris from the landslide began to occlude the road, making it impassable for several days.
• Falling trees can occlude the flow of the stream and cause nearby flooding.
• If your airway becomes occluded, you may find it difficult to breathe properly.
• A large rockslide had occluded the entrance to the cave, sealing it off from the outside world.
• Floating ice chunks began to occlude the shipping lane, slowing down the vessels.

Synonyms

• Close Up
• Obturate
• Impede
• Block
• Obstruct
• Jam

Hypernyms

• Impede
• Hinder

Hyponyms

• Dam
• Block Up
• Foul
• Stifle
• Clog Up
• Block Out
• Dam Up
• Barricado
• Asphyxiate
• Bar
• Congest
• Land Up
• Choke
• Earth Up
• Barricade
• Blockade
• Block
• Suffocate
• Choke Off
• Block Off
• Tie Up
• Screen
• Clog

Related Words

• Occlusion (noun)
• Occlusive (adjective)