1
[ verb ] stem the flow of

Synonyms

shut_off

Used in print

(The Christian Science Monitor...)

But if anything can bring_home to Mr._Khrushchev the idea that he will not really get much enjoyment from watching this Braddock-against-the-Indians contest , it will probably be the fact that SEATO forces are ready to attempt it - plus the fact that Moscow has something to lose from closing_off disarmament and other bigger negotiations with Washington .

Related terms

discontinue

2
[ verb ] isolate or separate

Synonyms

shut_off

Related terms

separate curtain_off

3
[ verb ] block off the passage through

Synonyms

block_off shut_off

Related terms

barricade

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