| defense | | |
| n. (act) | 1. defence, defense, defensive measure | (military) military action or resources protecting a country against potential enemies.; "they died in the defense of Stalingrad"; "they were developed for the defense program" |
| ~ umbrella | a formation of military planes maintained over ground operations or targets.; "an air umbrella over England" |
| ~ military action, action | a military engagement.; "he saw action in Korea" |
| ~ air defense | defensive measures designed to destroy attacking enemy aircraft or missiles or to nullify their effectiveness. |
| ~ stand | a defensive effort.; "the army made a final stand at the Rhone" |
| ~ hasty defence, hasty defense | a defense organized while in contact with the enemy or when time is limited. |
| ~ deliberate defence, deliberate defense | a defense organized before contact is made with the enemy and while time for organization is available; usually includes a fortified zone (with pillboxes) and communication systems. |
| ~ biodefence, biodefense, biological defence, biological defense | procedures involved in taking defensive measures against attacks using biological agents. |
| ~ chemical defence, chemical defense | procedures involved in taking defensive measures against attacks using chemical agents. |
| ~ minelaying, mining | laying explosive mines in concealed places to destroy enemy personnel and equipment. |
| ~ biological warfare defence, biological warfare defense, bw defence, bw defense | defense against biological warfare. |
| ~ 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" |
| n. (act) | 2. defence, defense | protection from harm.; "sanitation is the best defense against disease" |
| ~ protection | the activity of protecting someone or something.; "the witnesses demanded police protection" |
| n. (group) | 3. defence, defending team, defense | (sports) the team that is trying to prevent the other team from scoring.; "his teams are always good on defense" |
| ~ athletics, sport | an active diversion requiring physical exertion and competition. |
| ~ team, squad | a cooperative unit (especially in sports). |
| n. (communication) | 4. defence, defense, vindication | the justification for some act or belief.; "he offered a persuasive defense of the theory" |
| ~ justification | a statement in explanation of some action or belief. |
| ~ apologia, apology | a formal written defense of something you believe in strongly. |
| ~ alibi | (law) a defense by an accused person purporting to show that he or she could not have committed the crime in question. |
| ~ exculpation, excuse, self-justification, alibi | a defense of some offensive behavior or some failure to keep a promise etc..; "he kept finding excuses to stay"; "every day he had a new alibi for not getting a job"; "his transparent self-justification was unacceptable" |
| n. (process) | 5. defence, defence mechanism, defence reaction, defense, defense mechanism, defense reaction | (psychiatry) an unconscious process that tries to reduce the anxiety associated with instinctive desires. |
| ~ unconscious process, process | a mental process that you are not directly aware of.; "the process of denial" |
| ~ psychiatry, psychological medicine, psychopathology | the branch of medicine dealing with the diagnosis and treatment of mental disorders. |
| ~ compensation | (psychiatry) a defense mechanism that conceals your undesirable shortcomings by exaggerating desirable behaviors. |
| ~ conversion | (psychiatry) a defense mechanism represses emotional conflicts which are then converted into physical symptoms that have no organic basis. |
| ~ denial | (psychiatry) a defense mechanism that denies painful thoughts. |
| ~ displacement | (psychiatry) a defense mechanism that transfers affect or reaction from the original object to some more acceptable one. |
| ~ idealisation, idealization | (psychiatry) a defense mechanism that splits something you are ambivalent about into two representations--one good and one bad. |
| ~ intellectualisation, intellectualization | (psychiatry) a defense mechanism that uses reasoning to block out emotional stress and conflict. |
| ~ isolation | (psychiatry) a defense mechanism in which memory of an unacceptable act or impulse is separated from the emotion originally associated with it. |
| ~ projection | (psychiatry) a defense mechanism by which your own traits and emotions are attributed to someone else. |
| ~ psychoanalytic process | a process that is assumed to occur in psychoanalytic theory. |
| ~ rationalisation, rationalization | (psychiatry) a defense mechanism by which your true motivation is concealed by explaining your actions and feelings in a way that is not threatening. |
| ~ reaction formation | (psychiatry) a defense mechanism in which a person unconsciously develops attitudes and behavior that are the opposite of unacceptable repressed desires and impulses and serve to conceal them.; "his strict morality is just a reaction formation to hide his sexual drive" |
| ~ regression | (psychiatry) a defense mechanism in which you flee from reality by assuming a more infantile state. |
| ~ repression | (psychiatry) the classical defense mechanism that protects you from impulses or ideas that would cause anxiety by preventing them from becoming conscious. |
| n. (group) | 6. defense, defense department, department of defense, dod, united states department of defense | the federal department responsible for safeguarding national security of the United States; created in 1947. |
| ~ executive department | a federal department in the executive branch of the government of the United States. |
| ~ darpa, defense advanced research projects agency | the central research and development organization for the United States Department of Defense; responsible for developing new surveillance technologies since 9/11. |
| ~ department of defense laboratory system, lablink | a defense laboratory that provides essential services in fundamental science for national security and environmental protection and provides technologies that contribute to industrial competitiveness. |
| ~ united states navy, us navy, usn, navy | the navy of the United States of America; the agency that maintains and trains and equips combat-ready naval forces. |
| ~ u. s. air force, united states air force, us air force, usaf, air force | the airforce of the United States of America; the agency that defends the United States through control and exploitation of air and space. |
| ~ defense intelligence agency, dia | an intelligence agency of the United States in the Department of Defense; is responsible for providing intelligence in support of military planning and operations and weapons acquisition. |
| ~ defense logistics agency | a logistics combat support agency in the Department of Defense; provides worldwide support for military missions. |
| ~ defense technical information center, dtic | the agency in the Department of Defense that provides scientific and technical information to federal agencies and their contractors. |
| ~ national reconnaissance office, nro | an intelligence agency in the United States Department of Defense that designs and builds and operates space reconnaissance systems to detect trouble spots worldwide and to monitor arms control agreements and environmental issues and to help plan military operations. |
| ~ national security agency, nsa | the United States cryptologic organization that coordinates and directs highly specialized activities to protect United States information systems and to produce foreign intelligence information. |
| ~ u. s. army, united states army, us army, usa, army | the army of the United States of America; the agency that organizes and trains soldiers for land warfare. |
| ~ ballistic missile defense organization, bmdo | an agency in the Department of Defense that is responsible for making ballistic missile defense a reality. |
| ~ defense information systems agency, disa | a combat support agency in the Department of Defense responsible for developing and operating and supporting information systems to serve the needs of the President and the Secretary of Defense and the Joint Chiefs of Staff. |
| ~ national geospatial-intelligence agency, nga | a combat support agency that provides geographic intelligence in support of national security. |
| ~ casualty care research center, ccrc | an agency in the Department of Defense that is a national center for research on all aspects of injury control and casualty care. |
| n. (group) | 7. defence, defense, defense lawyers, defense team | the defendant and his legal advisors collectively.; "the defense called for a mistrial" |
| ~ aggregation, collection, accumulation, assemblage | several things grouped together or considered as a whole. |
| n. (communication) | 8. defence, defense, refutation | the speech act of answering an attack on your assertions.; "his refutation of the charges was short and persuasive"; "in defense he said the other man started it" |
| ~ answer | the speech act of replying to a question. |
| ~ confutation | the speech act of refuting conclusively. |
| ~ rebuttal | the speech act of refuting by offering a contrary contention or argument. |
| n. (group) | 9. defence, defence force, defense, defense force | an organization of defenders that provides resistance against attack.; "he joined the defense against invasion" |
| ~ organization, organisation | a group of people who work together. |
| ~ bastion | a group that defends a principle.; "a bastion against corruption"; "the last bastion of communism" |
| n. (artifact) | 10. defence, defense, defensive structure | a structure used to defend against attack.; "the artillery battered down the defenses" |
| ~ cheval-de-frise, chevaux-de-frise | defensive structure consisting of a movable obstacle composed of barbed wire or spikes attached to a wooden frame; used to obstruct cavalry. |
| ~ fortification, munition | defensive structure consisting of walls or mounds built around a stronghold to strengthen it. |
| ~ fortress, fort | a fortified defensive structure. |
| ~ line of defence, line of defense | defensive structure consisting of a barrier that can be employed for defense against attack. |
| ~ outwork | subsidiary defensive structure lying outside the main fortified area.; "the outworks of the castle" |
| ~ stronghold, fastness | a strongly fortified defensive structure. |
| ~ structure, construction | a thing constructed; a complex entity constructed of many parts.; "the structure consisted of a series of arches"; "she wore her hair in an amazing construction of whirls and ribbons" |
| n. (act) | 11. defence, defense, demurrer, denial | a defendant's answer or plea denying the truth of the charges against him.; "he gave evidence for the defense" |
| ~ due process, due process of law | (law) the administration of justice according to established rules and principles; based on the principle that a person cannot be deprived of life or liberty or property without appropriate legal procedures and safeguards. |
| ~ trial | (law) the determination of a person's innocence or guilt by due process of law.; "he had a fair trial and the jury found him guilty"; "most of these complaints are settled before they go to trial" |
| ~ entrapment | a defense that claims the defendant would not have broken the law if not tricked into doing it by law enforcement officials. |
| ~ law, jurisprudence | the collection of rules imposed by authority.; "civilization presupposes respect for the law"; "the great problem for jurisprudence to allow freedom while enforcing order" |
| n. (act) | 12. defence, defense | the act of defending someone or something against attack or injury.; "a good boxer needs a good defense"; "defense against hurricanes is an urgent problem" |
| ~ protection | the activity of protecting someone or something.; "the witnesses demanded police protection" |
| protection | | |
| n. (act) | 1. protection | the activity of protecting someone or something.; "the witnesses demanded police protection" |
| ~ activity | any specific behavior.; "they avoided all recreational activity" |
| ~ air cover | the use of military aircraft to provide protection against attack by enemy aircraft during ground or naval operations. |
| ~ shielding | the act of shielding from harm. |
| ~ preservation, saving | the activity of protecting something from loss or danger. |
| ~ momism, overprotection, overshielding | excessive protection. |
| ~ defence, defense | the act of defending someone or something against attack or injury.; "a good boxer needs a good defense"; "defense against hurricanes is an urgent problem" |
| ~ defense, defence | protection from harm.; "sanitation is the best defense against disease" |
| ~ inoculating, vaccinating | the act of protecting against disease by introducing a vaccine into the body to induce immunity.; "doctors examined the recruits but nurses did the inoculating" |
| ~ patrol | the activity of going around or through an area at regular intervals for security purposes. |
| ~ self-defence, self-defense, self-protection | the act of defending yourself. |
| ~ insulation | the act of protecting something by surrounding it with material that reduces or prevents the transmission of sound or heat or electricity. |
| ~ locking, lockup | the act of locking something up to protect it. |
| ~ escort, accompaniment | the act of accompanying someone or something in order to protect them. |
| ~ covering | the act of protecting something by covering it. |
| ~ immunisation, immunization | the act of making immune (especially by inoculation). |
| ~ guardianship, tutelage, care, charge | attention and management implying responsibility for safety.; "he is in the care of a bodyguard" |
| ~ ruggedisation, ruggedization | the act of making a piece of equipment rugged (strengthening to resist wear or abuse). |
| ~ sealing, waterproofing | the act of treating something to make it repel water. |
| ~ civil defense | activities organized by civilians for their own protection in time of war or disaster. |
| n. (artifact) | 2. protection, protective cover, protective covering | a covering that is intend to protect from damage or injury.; "they had no protection from the fallout"; "wax provided protection for the floors" |
| ~ armor, armour | protective covering made of metal and used in combat. |
| ~ bell glass, bell jar | a bell-shaped glass cover used to protect and display delicate objects or to cover scientific apparatus or to contain gases. |
| ~ ring-binder, binder | holds loose papers or magazines. |
| ~ book binding, cover, binding, back | the protective covering on the front, back, and spine of a book.; "the book had a leather binding" |
| ~ screen, blind | a protective covering that keeps things out or hinders sight.; "they had just moved in and had not put up blinds yet" |
| ~ armguard, bracer | a protective covering for the wrist or arm that is used in archery and fencing and other sports. |
| ~ cap | something serving as a cover or protection. |
| ~ cloche | a low transparent cover put over young plants to protect them from cold. |
| ~ coaster | a covering (plate or mat) that protects the surface of a table (i.e., from the condensation on a cold glass or bottle). |
| ~ cold frame | protective covering consisting of a wooden frame with a glass top in which small plants are protected from the cold. |
| ~ covering | an artifact that covers something else (usually to protect or shelter or conceal it). |
| ~ watch crystal, watch glass, crystal | a protective cover that protects the face of a watch. |
| ~ dust cover | a removable plastic protective covering for a piece of equipment. |
| ~ faceplate | a protective covering for the front of a machine or device (as a door lock or computer component). |
| ~ cladding, facing | a protective covering that protects the outside of a building. |
| ~ fall-board, fallboard | the hinged protective covering that protects the keyboard of a piano when it is not being played. |
| ~ escutcheon, finger plate, scutcheon | a flat protective covering (on a door or wall etc) to prevent soiling by dirty fingers. |
| ~ heat shield | a protective covering that protects a spacecraft from overheating on reentry. |
| ~ cowl, cowling, bonnet, hood | protective covering consisting of a metal part that covers the engine.; "there are powerful engines under the hoods of new cars"; "the mechanic removed the cowling in order to repair the plane's engine" |
| ~ housing | a protective cover designed to contain or support a mechanical component. |
| ~ lining, liner | a protective covering that protects an inside surface. |
| ~ mask | a protective covering worn over the face. |
| ~ mulch | a protective covering of rotting vegetable matter spread to reduce evaporation and soil erosion. |
| ~ roof | a protective covering that covers or forms the top of a building. |
| ~ roof | protective covering on top of a motor vehicle. |
| ~ screen | a protective covering consisting of netting; can be mounted in a frame.; "they put screens in the windows for protection against insects"; "a metal screen protected the observers" |
| ~ shade | protective covering that protects something from direct sunlight.; "they used umbrellas as shades"; "as the sun moved he readjusted the shade" |
| ~ sheath | a protective covering (as for a knife or sword). |
| ~ overlay, overlayer, sheathing | protective covering consisting, for example, of a layer of boards applied to the studs and joists of a building to strengthen it and serve as a foundation for a weatherproof exterior. |
| ~ shelter | protective covering that provides protection from the weather. |
| ~ shield | a protective covering or structure. |
| ~ dashboard, splashboard, splasher | protective covering consisting of a panel to protect people from the splashing water or mud etc.. |
| ~ splasher | a protective covering over or beside a wheel to protect the upper part of a vehicle from splashes of mud. |
| ~ testudo | a movable protective covering that provided protection from above; used by Roman troops when approaching the walls of a besieged fortification. |
| ~ thumbstall | protective covering for an injured thumb. |
| ~ toecap | a protective leather or steel cover for the toe of a boot or shoe, reinforcing or decorating it. |
| ~ splashboard, washboard | protective covering consisting of a broad plank along a gunwale to keep water from splashing over the side. |
| n. (possession) | 3. protection, security | defense against financial failure; financial independence.; "his pension gave him security in his old age"; "insurance provided protection against loss of wages due to illness" |
| ~ assets | anything of material value or usefulness that is owned by a person or company. |
| ~ easy street | financial security. |
| ~ hedging, hedge | any technique designed to reduce or eliminate financial risk; for example, taking two positions that will offset each other if prices change. |
| ~ insurance | promise of reimbursement in the case of loss; paid to people or companies so concerned about hazards that they have made prepayments to an insurance company. |
| n. (state) | 4. protection, shelter | the condition of being protected.; "they were huddled together for protection"; "he enjoyed a sense of peace and protection in his new home" |
| ~ security | the state of being free from danger or injury.; "we support the armed services in the name of national security" |
| ~ indemnity, insurance | protection against future loss. |
| ~ radioprotection | protection against harmful effects of radiation. |
| n. (act) | 5. aegis, auspices, protection | kindly endorsement and guidance.; "the tournament was held under the auspices of the city council" |
| ~ endorsement, indorsement | the act of endorsing.; "a star athlete can make a lot of money from endorsements" |
| n. (act) | 6. protection, trade protection | the imposition of duties or quotas on imports in order to protect domestic industry against foreign competition.; "he made trade protection a plank in the party platform" |
| ~ imposition, infliction | the act of imposing something (as a tax or an embargo). |
| n. (act) | 7. protection, tribute | payment extorted by gangsters on threat of violence.; "every store in the neighborhood had to pay him protection" |
| ~ extortion | the felonious act of extorting money (as by threats of violence). |
| defend | | |
| v. (communication) | 1. defend, fend for, support | argue or speak in defense of.; "She supported the motion to strike" |
| ~ argue, reason | present reasons and arguments. |
| ~ apologise, rationalize, apologize, rationalise, justify, excuse | defend, explain, clear away, or make excuses for by reasoning.; "rationalize the child's seemingly crazy behavior"; "he rationalized his lack of success" |
| ~ stick up, stand up | defend against attack or criticism.; "He stood up for his friend"; "She stuck up for the teacher who was accused of harassing the student" |
| ~ uphold | stand up for; stick up for; of causes, principles, or ideals. |
| v. (competition) | 2. defend | be on the defensive; act against an attack. |
| ~ fight, struggle, contend | be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight.; "the tribesmen fought each other"; "Siblings are always fighting"; "Militant groups are contending for control of the country" |
| ~ bulwark | defend with a bulwark. |
| ~ protect | shield from danger, injury, destruction, or damage.; "Weatherbeater protects your roof from the rain" |
| ~ ward off | avert, turn away, or repel.; "Ward off danger" |
| ~ hold back, arrest, turn back, contain, stop, check | hold back, as of a danger or an enemy; check the expansion or influence of.; "Arrest the downward trend"; "Check the growth of communism in South East Asia"; "Contain the rebel movement"; "Turn back the tide of communism" |
| ~ prevent, keep | stop (someone or something) from doing something or being in a certain state.; "We must prevent the cancer from spreading"; "His snoring kept me from falling asleep"; "Keep the child from eating the marbles" |
| v. (competition) | 3. defend, guard, hold | protect against a challenge or attack.; "Hold that position behind the trees!"; "Hold the bridge against the enemy's attacks" |
| ~ protect | shield from danger, injury, destruction, or damage.; "Weatherbeater protects your roof from the rain" |
| ~ hold | take and maintain control over, often by violent means.; "The dissatisfied students held the President's office for almost a week" |
| v. (competition) | 4. defend, fight, fight back, fight down, oppose | fight against or resist strongly.; "The senator said he would oppose the bill"; "Don't fight it!" |
| ~ fight, struggle, contend | be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight.; "the tribesmen fought each other"; "Siblings are always fighting"; "Militant groups are contending for control of the country" |
| ~ recalcitrate | show strong objection or repugnance; manifest vigorous opposition or resistance; be obstinately disobedient.; "The Democratic senators recalcitrated against every proposal from the Republican side" |
| ~ fend, resist, stand | withstand the force of something.; "The trees resisted her"; "stand the test of time"; "The mountain climbers had to fend against the ice and snow" |
| ~ stand firm, hold out, resist, withstand | stand up or offer resistance to somebody or something. |
| ~ drive back, fight off, repulse, rebuff, repel | force or drive back.; "repel the attacker"; "fight off the onslaught"; "rebuff the attack" |
| v. (competition) | 5. champion, defend | protect or fight for as a champion. |
| ~ back, endorse, indorse, plump for, plunk for, support | be behind; approve of.; "He plumped for the Labor Party"; "I backed Kennedy in 1960" |
| v. (social) | 6. defend, represent | be the defense counsel for someone in a trial.; "Ms. Smith will represent the defendant" |
| v. (communication) | 7. defend, maintain | state or assert.; "He maintained his innocence" |
| ~ vindicate | maintain, uphold, or defend.; "vindicate the rights of the citizens" |
| ~ affirm | say yes to. |
| protect | | |
| v. (competition) | 1. protect | shield from danger, injury, destruction, or damage.; "Weatherbeater protects your roof from the rain" |
| ~ cover for | provide an excuse or alibi for someone so as to cover up guilt.; "I won't lie and cover for you" |
| ~ defend | be on the defensive; act against an attack. |
| ~ immunise, immunize | law: grant immunity from prosecution. |
| ~ overprotect | protect excessively.; "Don't overprotect your son--he is an adult now!" |
| ~ look out | to protect someone's interests.; "A man's gotta look out for his family" |
| ~ cover | hold within range of an aimed firearm. |
| ~ ward, guard | watch over or shield from danger or harm; protect.; "guard my possessions while I'm away" |
| ~ defend, guard, hold | protect against a challenge or attack.; "Hold that position behind the trees!"; "Hold the bridge against the enemy's attacks" |
| ~ shield, screen | protect, hide, or conceal from danger or harm. |
| ~ charm | protect through supernatural powers or charms. |
| ~ palisade, wall, fence in, fence, surround | surround with a wall in order to fortify. |
| ~ safeguard | make safe. |
| ~ cover | protect or defend (a position in a game).; "he covered left field" |
| ~ cover | be responsible for guarding an opponent in a game. |
| ~ mothproof | protect from moths.; "mothproof woollen clothes during the summer" |
| ~ body guard | accompany and protect from physical harm. |
| ~ insure | take out insurance for. |
| ~ cover | to take an action to protect against future problems.; "Count the cash in the drawer twice just to cover yourself" |
| ~ preserve, keep | maintain in safety from injury, harm, or danger.; "May God keep you" |
| v. (competition) | 2. protect | use tariffs to favor domestic industry. |
| ~ trade | the commercial exchange (buying and selling on domestic or international markets) of goods and services.; "Venice was an important center of trade with the East"; "they are accused of conspiring to constrain trade" |
| ~ assist | act as an assistant in a subordinate or supportive function. |
| shield | | |
| n. (artifact) | 1. shield | a protective covering or structure. |
| ~ nipple shield | a rubber or plastic shield to protect the nipples of nursing women. |
| ~ scale, shell, plate | a metal sheathing of uniform thickness (such as the shield attached to an artillery piece to protect the gunners). |
| ~ protective cover, protective covering, protection | a covering that is intend to protect from damage or injury.; "they had no protection from the fallout"; "wax provided protection for the floors" |
| ~ shielding | a shield of lead or concrete intended as a barrier to radiation emitted in nuclear decay. |
| ~ shielding | shield consisting of an arrangement of metal mesh or plates designed to protect electronic equipment from ambient electromagnetic interference. |
| n. (artifact) | 2. buckler, shield | armor carried on the arm to intercept blows. |
| ~ armor, armour | protective covering made of metal and used in combat. |
| ~ scutcheon, escutcheon | a shield; especially one displaying a coat of arms. |
| ~ pavis, pavise | (Middle Ages) a large heavy oblong shield protecting the whole body; originally carried but sometimes set up in permanent position. |
| n. (animal) | 3. carapace, cuticle, shell, shield | hard outer covering or case of certain organisms such as arthropods and turtles. |
| ~ turtle | any of various aquatic and land reptiles having a bony shell and flipper-like limbs for swimming. |
| ~ arthropod | invertebrate having jointed limbs and a segmented body with an exoskeleton made of chitin. |
| ~ cuticula | the outer body wall of an insect. |
| ~ scute | large bony or horny plate as on an armadillo or turtle or the underside of a snake. |
| ~ mollusc, mollusk, shellfish | invertebrate having a soft unsegmented body usually enclosed in a shell. |
| ~ shell | the material that forms the hard outer covering of many animals. |
| v. (competition) | 4. screen, shield | protect, hide, or conceal from danger or harm. |
| ~ protect | shield from danger, injury, destruction, or damage.; "Weatherbeater protects your roof from the rain" |
| v. (perception) | 5. harbor, harbour, shield | hold back a thought or feeling about.; "She is harboring a grudge against him" |
| ~ conceal, hide | prevent from being seen or discovered.; "Muslim women hide their faces"; "hide the money" |
| obstruct | | |
| v. (social) | 1. block, blockade, embarrass, hinder, obstruct, stymie, stymy | hinder or prevent the progress or accomplishment of.; "His brother blocked him at every turn" |
| ~ 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" |
| v. (contact) | 2. block, close up, impede, jam, obstruct, obturate, occlude | block passage through.; "obstruct the path" |
| ~ block off, blockade | obstruct access to. |
| ~ barricado, barricade | block off with barricades. |
| ~ barricade | prevent access to by barricading.; "The street where the President lives is always barricaded" |
| ~ asphyxiate, suffocate, stifle, choke | impair the respiration of or obstruct the air passage of.; "The foul air was slowly suffocating the children" |
| ~ tie up | restrain from moving or operating normally.; "Traffic is tied up for miles around the bridge where the accident occurred" |
| ~ dam, dam up | obstruct with, or as if with, a dam.; "dam the gorges of the Yangtse River" |
| ~ block out, screen | prevent from entering.; "block out the strong sunlight" |
| ~ earth up, land up | block with earth, as after a landslide. |
| ~ barricade, block, block up, bar, block off, blockade, stop | render unsuitable for passage.; "block the way"; "barricade the streets"; "stop the busy road" |
| ~ clog, clog up, congest, choke off, foul, back up, choke | become or cause to become obstructed.; "The leaves clog our drains in the Fall"; "The water pipe is backed up" |
| ~ hinder, impede | be a hindrance or obstacle to.; "She is impeding the progress of our project" |
| v. (perception) | 3. block, obstruct | 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" |
| ~ barricade, block, block up, bar, block off, blockade, stop | render unsuitable for passage.; "block the way"; "barricade the streets"; "stop the busy road" |
| ~ conceal, hide | prevent from being seen or discovered.; "Muslim women hide their faces"; "hide the money" |
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