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the cutting off of an area by military means to stop the flow of people or supplies
- it was the blockade of all the enemy's major ports that finally won the war
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verbSynonyms & Antonyms of blockade (Entry 2 of 2)
1
to disallow entry into (a place) by means of a physical barrier at the entry point
- the militant protestors blockaded the whole area around city hall
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2
to surround (as a fortified place) with armed forces for the purpose of capturing or preventing commerce and communication
- blockaded the city until it surrendered
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The first known use of blockade was in 1563
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