To interfere with the progress of

• impede

  1. To retard or obstruct the progress of.

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  1. To retard or obstruct the progress of.

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• hold back

  1. (idiomatic) to act with reserve; to contain one's full measure or power
  2. (idiomatic) to contain; stop
  3. (idiomatic) to delay, especially in school

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  1. (idiomatic) to act with reserve; to contain one's full measure or power
  2. (idiomatic) to contain; stop
  3. (idiomatic) to delay, especially in school

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• hinder

  1. To obstruct or delay the progress of:
  2. To interfere with action or progress.

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  1. To obstruct or delay the progress of:
  2. To interfere with action or progress.

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• encumber

  1. to hold back the motion or action of, as with a burden; hinder; hamper
  2. to fill in such a way as to obstruct; block up; obstruct
  3. to load or weigh down, as with claims, debts, etc.; burden

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  1. to hold back the motion or action of, as with a burden; hinder; hamper
  2. to fill in such a way as to obstruct; block up; obstruct
  3. to load or weigh down, as with claims, debts, etc.; burden

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• bog

  1. An area having a wet, spongy, acidic substrate composed chiefly of sphagnum moss and peat in which characteristic shrubs and herbs and sometimes trees usually grow.
  2. Any of certain other wetland areas, such as a fen, having a peat substrate.
  3. An area of soft, naturally waterlogged ground.

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  1. An area having a wet, spongy, acidic substrate composed chiefly of sphagnum moss and peat in which characteristic shrubs and herbs and sometimes trees usually grow.
  2. Any of certain other wetland areas, such as a fen, having a peat substrate.
  3. An area of soft, naturally waterlogged ground.

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To stop or prevent passage of

• impede

  1. To retard or obstruct the progress of.

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  1. To retard or obstruct the progress of.

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• dam

  1. A barrier constructed across a waterway to control the flow or raise the level of water.
  2. A body of water controlled by such a barrier.
  3. A barrier against the passage of liquid or loose material, as a rubber sheet used in dentistry to isolate one or more teeth from the rest of the mouth.

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  1. A barrier constructed across a waterway to control the flow or raise the level of water.
  2. A body of water controlled by such a barrier.
  3. A barrier against the passage of liquid or loose material, as a rubber sheet used in dentistry to isolate one or more teeth from the rest of the mouth.

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• block

  1. A solid piece of a hard substance, such as wood, having one or more flat sides.
  2. Such a piece used as a construction member or as a support.
  3. Such a piece upon which chopping or cutting is done:

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  1. A solid piece of a hard substance, such as wood, having one or more flat sides.
  2. Such a piece used as a construction member or as a support.
  3. Such a piece upon which chopping or cutting is done:

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• bar

  1. A relatively long, straight, rigid piece of solid material used as a fastener, support, barrier, or structural or mechanical member.
  2. A solid oblong block of a substance or combination of ingredients, such as soap or candy.
  3. Any of various flat baked confections that are typically dense and harder than cakes and served cut into rectangular pieces.

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  1. A relatively long, straight, rigid piece of solid material used as a fastener, support, barrier, or structural or mechanical member.
  2. A solid oblong block of a substance or combination of ingredients, such as soap or candy.
  3. Any of various flat baked confections that are typically dense and harder than cakes and served cut into rectangular pieces.

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To cut off from sight

• shut off

  1. something that shuts off a flow or movement, as a valve
  2. a stoppage or interruption

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  1. something that shuts off a flow or movement, as a valve
  2. a stoppage or interruption

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• shroud

  1. A cloth used to wrap a body for burial; a winding sheet.
  2. Something that conceals, protects, or screens:
  3. One of a set of ropes or wire cables stretched from the masthead to the sides of a vessel to support the mast.

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  1. A cloth used to wrap a body for burial; a winding sheet.
  2. Something that conceals, protects, or screens:
  3. One of a set of ropes or wire cables stretched from the masthead to the sides of a vessel to support the mast.

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• screen

  1. A movable device, especially a framed construction such as a room divider or a decorative panel, designed to divide, conceal, or protect.
  2. One that serves to protect, conceal, or divide:
  3. A coarse sieve used for sifting out fine particles, as of sand, gravel, or coal.

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  1. A movable device, especially a framed construction such as a room divider or a decorative panel, designed to divide, conceal, or protect.
  2. One that serves to protect, conceal, or divide:
  3. A coarse sieve used for sifting out fine particles, as of sand, gravel, or coal.

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• obscure

  1. Deficient in light; dark:
  2. So faintly perceptible as to lack clear delineation; indistinct:
  3. Indistinctly heard; faint.

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  1. Deficient in light; dark:
  2. So faintly perceptible as to lack clear delineation; indistinct:
  3. Indistinctly heard; faint.

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• hide

  1. To put or keep out of sight or away from notice:
  2. To prevent the disclosure or recognition of; conceal:
  3. To cut off from sight; cover up:

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  1. To put or keep out of sight or away from notice:
  2. To prevent the disclosure or recognition of; conceal:
  3. To cut off from sight; cover up:

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• conceal

  1. To keep from being observed or discovered; hide.

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  1. To keep from being observed or discovered; hide.

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• block

  1. A solid piece of a hard substance, such as wood, having one or more flat sides.
  2. Such a piece used as a construction member or as a support.
  3. Such a piece upon which chopping or cutting is done:

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  1. A solid piece of a hard substance, such as wood, having one or more flat sides.
  2. Such a piece used as a construction member or as a support.
  3. Such a piece upon which chopping or cutting is done:

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To impede with an obstruction

• terminate

  1. To bring to an end or halt:
  2. To occur at or form the end of; conclude or finish:
  3. To discontinue the employment of; dismiss:

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  1. To bring to an end or halt:
  2. To occur at or form the end of; conclude or finish:
  3. To discontinue the employment of; dismiss:

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• interfere

  1. To be or create a hindrance or obstacle:
  2. To perform an act of interference.
  3. To intervene or intrude in the affairs of others; meddle.

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  1. To be or create a hindrance or obstacle:
  2. To perform an act of interference.
  3. To intervene or intrude in the affairs of others; meddle.

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• stop

  1. To close (an opening or hole) by covering, filling in, or plugging up:
  2. To constrict (an opening or orifice):
  3. To obstruct or block passage on (a road, for example).

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  1. To close (an opening or hole) by covering, filling in, or plugging up:
  2. To constrict (an opening or orifice):
  3. To obstruct or block passage on (a road, for example).

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• hinder

  1. To obstruct or delay the progress of:
  2. To interfere with action or progress.

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  1. To obstruct or delay the progress of:
  2. To interfere with action or progress.

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To place an obstruction

• barricade

  1. A usually improvised structure set up, as across a route of access, to obstruct the passage of an enemy or opponent.
  2. A usually temporary structure set up to restrict or control the movement of people or conveyances:
  3. Something that serves as an obstacle; a barrier:

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  1. A usually improvised structure set up, as across a route of access, to obstruct the passage of an enemy or opponent.
  2. A usually temporary structure set up to restrict or control the movement of people or conveyances:
  3. Something that serves as an obstacle; a barrier:

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• clog

  1. An obstruction or hindrance.
  2. A weight, such as a block, attached to the leg of an animal to hinder movement.
  3. A heavy, traditionally wooden-soled shoe.

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  1. An obstruction or hindrance.
  2. A weight, such as a block, attached to the leg of an animal to hinder movement.
  3. A heavy, traditionally wooden-soled shoe.

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• block

  1. A solid piece of a hard substance, such as wood, having one or more flat sides.
  2. Such a piece used as a construction member or as a support.
  3. Such a piece upon which chopping or cutting is done:

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  1. A solid piece of a hard substance, such as wood, having one or more flat sides.
  2. Such a piece used as a construction member or as a support.
  3. Such a piece upon which chopping or cutting is done:

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