Blockades Synonyms and Antonyms

To surround with hostile troops
(Verb)
Synonyms:
  1. sieges
  2. invests
  3. besieges
  4. besets
  5. beleaguers
A prolonged surrounding of an objective by hostile troops
(Noun)
Synonyms:
  1. sieges
  2. barriers
  3. bars
  4. barricades
  5. walls
  6. snags
  7. fences
  8. embargoes
  9. dams
  10. closures
  11. blocks
  12. restrictions
  13. obstructions
  14. investments
Antonyms:
  1. openings
Hinder or prevent the progress or accomplishment of
(Verb)
Synonyms:
  1. blocks
  2. embarrasses
  3. bars
  4. stymies
  5. stops
  6. hinders
  7. barricades
  8. obstructs

Blockades Sentence Examples

  • Napoleon continued to build line-of-battle ships in numbers from Venice to Hamburg, but only in order to force the British government to maintain costly and wearing blockades.

  • The result was the spontaneous blockade of an oil refinery which led to the blockade of an oil refinery which led to the blockades of September 2000.

  • Like paper blockades (see Blockade) and fictitious occupations of territory, such premature proclamations are viewed by international jurists as not being jure gentiuna.

  • Early morning road blockades and skirmishes with riot police resulted in a real headache for them and only a handful of activists arrested.

  • You must avoid blockades and your opponents.

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