What are some opposite words for block?
Antonyms for block
blɒkblock
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English Synonyms and Antonyms
block
To hinder is to keep from action, progress, motion, or growth, or to make such action, progress, motion, or growth later in beginning or completion than it would otherwise have been. An action is prevented by anything that comes in before it to make it impossible; it is hindered by anything that keeps it from either beginning or ending so soon as it otherwise would, or as expected or intended. It is more common, however, to say that the start is delayed, the progress hindered. An action that is hindered does not take place at the appointed or appropriate time; that which is prevented does not take place at all; to hinder a thing long enough may amount to preventing it. A railroad-train may be hindered by a snow-storm from arriving on time; it may by special order be prevented from starting. To retard is simply to make slow by any means whatever. To obstruct is to hinder, or possibly to prevent advance or passage by putting something in the way; to oppose or resist is to hinder, or possibly to prevent by directly contrary or hostile action, resist being the stronger term and having more suggestion of physical force; obstructed roads hinder the march of an enemy, tho there may be no force strong enough to oppose it; one opposes a measure, a motion, an amendment, or the like; it is a criminal offense to resist an officer in the discharge of his duty; the physical system may resist the attack of disease or the action of a remedy. Compare CONQUER; IMPEDIMENT; OBSTRUCT.
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Synonyms:
baffle, balk, bar, check, clog, counteract, delay, embarrass, encumber, foil, frustrate, hamper, hinder, impede, interrupt, obstruct, oppose, prevent, resist, retard, stay, stop, thwartPreposition:
Hinder one in his progress; from acting promptly; by opposition.
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Princeton's WordNet
blocknoun
a solid piece of something (usually having flat rectangular sides)
"the pyramids were built with large stone blocks"
Antonyms:
free, unfreeze, release, unblockSynonyms:
stop, stoppage, closure, city block, mental block, pulley-block, occlusion, auction block, cube, cylinder block, pulley block, blockage, blocking, engine block, pulleyblock, city blocknoun
a rectangular area in a city surrounded by streets and usually containing several buildings
"he lives in the next block"
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unblock, unfreeze, release, freeSynonyms:
stop, stoppage, closure, city block, mental block, pulley-block, occlusion, auction block, cube, cylinder block, pulley block, blockage, blocking, engine block, pulleyblock, cubenoun
a three-dimensional shape with six square or rectangular sides
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unfreeze, free, unblock, releaseSynonyms:
auction block, pulley-block, mental block, third power, city block, square block, cylinder block, stoppage, pulley, blockage, occlusion, cube, pulley block, stop, blocking, engine block, regular hexahedron, closureblocknoun
a number or quantity of related things dealt with as a unit
"he reserved a large block of seats"; "he held a large block of the company's stock"
Antonyms:
unfreeze, unblock, free, releaseSynonyms:
stop, stoppage, closure, city block, mental block, pulley-block, occlusion, auction block, cube, cylinder block, pulley block, blockage, blocking, engine block, pulleyblocknoun
housing in a large building that is divided into separate units
"there is a block of classrooms in the west wing"
Antonyms:
unblock, free, release, unfreezeSynonyms:
stop, stoppage, closure, city block, mental block, pulley-block, occlusion, auction block, cube, cylinder block, pulley block, blockage, blocking, engine block, pulleyblocknoun
(computer science) a sector or group of sectors that function as the smallest data unit permitted
"since blocks are often defined as a single sector, the terms `block' and `sector' are sometimes used interchangeably"
Antonyms:
release, unblock, free, unfreezeSynonyms:
stop, stoppage, closure, city block, mental block, pulley-block, occlusion, auction block, cube, cylinder block, pulley block, blockage, blocking, engine block, pulleyblock, mental blocknoun
an inability to remember or think of something you normally can do; often caused by emotional tension
"I knew his name perfectly well but I had a temporary block"
Antonyms:
unblock, unfreeze, release, freeSynonyms:
stop, stoppage, closure, city block, mental block, pulley-block, occlusion, auction block, cube, cylinder block, pulley block, blockage, blocking, engine block, pulleypulley, pulley-block, pulley block, blocknoun
a simple machine consisting of a wheel with a groove in which a rope can run to change the direction or point of application of a force applied to the rope
Antonyms:
free, release, unblock, unfreezeSynonyms:
stop, closure, city block, mental block, pulley-block, stoppage, occlusion, auction block, cube, cylinder block, pulley block, blockage, blocking, engine block, pulleyengine block, cylinder block, blocknoun
a metal casting containing the cylinders and cooling ducts of an engine
"the engine had to be replaced because the block was cracked"
Antonyms:
unfreeze, unblock, free, releaseSynonyms:
stop, closure, city block, mental block, pulley-block, stoppage, occlusion, auction block, cube, cylinder block, pulley block, blockage, blocking, engine block, pulleyblockage, block, closure, occlusion, stop, stoppagenoun
an obstruction in a pipe or tube
"we had to call a plumber to clear out the blockage in the drainpipe"
Antonyms:
release, unfreeze, unblock, freeSynonyms:
hitch, cube, blocking, full stop, stoppage, layover, cloture, law of closure, halt, plosive, gag law, diaphragm, pulley-block, pulley, arrest, closing, point, closedown, plosive speech sound, occlusion, cylinder block, check, occluded front, obstruction, mental block, engine block, full point, blockage, stop consonant, stopover, shutdown, stop, occlusive, city block, auction block, resolution, period, stay, pulley block, catch, plosive consonant, gag rule, closure, settlementauction block, blocknoun
a platform from which an auctioneer sells
"they put their paintings on the block"
Antonyms:
free, unblock, unfreeze, releaseSynonyms:
stop, closure, city block, mental block, pulley-block, stoppage, occlusion, auction block, cube, cylinder block, pulley block, blockage, blocking, engine block, pulleyblocking, blockverb
the act of obstructing or deflecting someone's movements
Antonyms:
unfreeze, unblock, free, releaseSynonyms:
stop, closure, city block, mental block, pulley-block, stoppage, occlusion, auction block, cube, cylinder block, pulley block, blockage, blocking, engine block, pulleybarricade, block, blockade, stop, block off, block up, barverb
render unsuitable for passage
"block the way"; "barricade the streets"; "stop the busy road"
Antonyms:
unfreeze, unblock, free, releaseSynonyms:
debar, block up, banish, lug, cease, immobilize, seal off, relegate, obturate, hold on, give up, jam, arrest, block off, close up, end, blank out, freeze, finish, obstruct, terminate, deflect, parry, embarrass, hold back, kibosh, lay off, draw a blank, stop over, hinder, break, impede, shut off, forget, exclude, stop, stuff, stymy, break off, turn back, blockade, immobilise, bar, occlude, barricade, discontinue, halt, contain, close off, barricado, choke up, intercept, stymie, quit, checkobstruct, blockade, block, hinder, stymie, stymy, embarrassverb
hinder or prevent the progress or accomplishment of
"His brother blocked him at every turn"
Antonyms:
unfreeze, release, free, unblockSynonyms:
block up, lug, immobilize, seal off, obturate, handicap, jam, block off, close up, blank out, freeze, abash, obstruct, deflect, parry, embarrass, kibosh, draw a blank, hamper, hinder, impede, forget, stop, stuff, stymy, blockade, immobilise, bar, occlude, barricade, halt, choke up, stymiestop, halt, block, kiboshverb
stop from happening or developing
"Block his election"; "Halt the process"
Antonyms:
unfreeze, unblock, free, releaseSynonyms:
staunch, close up, block up, lug, halt, draw a blank, immobilise, obturate, jam, arrest, block off, intercept, end, blank out, stanch, finish, obstruct, deflect, impede, embarrass, hold back, lay off, turn back, stop over, break off, break, stymie, give up, forget, immobilize, stop, stuff, occlude, stymy, freeze, blockade, hold on, bar, cease, barricade, hinder, stem, discontinue, contain, parry, kibosh, choke up, terminate, hold, quit, checkjam, blockverb
interfere with or prevent the reception of signals
"Jam the Voice of America"; "block the signals emitted by this station"
Antonyms:
free, release, unblock, unfreezeSynonyms:
immobilize, block up, crush, lug, halt, ram, obturate, jam, pile, pack, block off, close up, blank out, mob, freeze, obstruct, deflect, parry, stop, embarrass, kibosh, draw a blank, hinder, impede, forget, chock up, throng, stuff, stymy, blockade, immobilise, bar, occlude, barricade, cram, wad, choke up, jampack, stymieblockverb
run on a block system
"block trains"
Antonyms:
release, unfreeze, free, unblockSynonyms:
stuff, kibosh, blockade, immobilise, hinder, freeze, block off, stymie, stop, blank out, draw a blank, lug, barricade, close up, occlude, stymy, impede, obstruct, bar, halt, block up, forget, parry, obturate, embarrass, deflect, immobilize, jam, choke upblockverb
interrupt the normal function of by means of anesthesia
"block a nerve"; "block a muscle"
Antonyms:
unfreeze, release, unblock, freeSynonyms:
stuff, kibosh, blockade, immobilise, hinder, freeze, block off, stymie, stop, blank out, draw a blank, lug, barricade, close up, occlude, stymy, impede, obstruct, bar, halt, block up, forget, parry, obturate, embarrass, deflect, immobilize, jam, choke upobstruct, blockverb
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"
Antonyms:
unfreeze, release, unblock, freeSynonyms:
stuff, kibosh, choke up, blockade, immobilise, hinder, freeze, block off, stymie, obturate, blank out, close up, lug, barricade, stymy, impede, obstruct, bar, halt, block up, forget, draw a blank, parry, stop, deflect, embarrass, immobilize, jam, occludeblockverb
stamp or emboss a title or design on a book with a block
"block the book cover"
Antonyms:
release, unblock, unfreeze, freeSynonyms:
stuff, kibosh, blockade, immobilise, hinder, freeze, block off, stymie, stop, blank out, draw a blank, lug, barricade, close up, occlude, stymy, impede, obstruct, bar, halt, block up, forget, parry, obturate, embarrass, deflect, immobilize, jam, choke upstuff, lug, choke up, blockverb
obstruct
"My nose is all stuffed"; "Her arteries are blocked"
Antonyms:
free, release, unfreeze, unblockSynonyms:
tug, block up, scarf out, lug, halt, obturate, overindulge, binge, jam, block off, close up, thrust, blank out, freeze, gormandize, obstruct, deflect, gormandise, embarrass, glut, draw a blank, engorge, gourmandize, hinder, pig out, ingurgitate, impede, overeat, forget, tote, immobilize, stop, stuff, stymy, squeeze, blockade, immobilise, bar, occlude, barricade, satiate, englut, shove, parry, kibosh, choke up, stymie, farce, overgorge, gorgeobstruct, obturate, impede, occlude, jam, block, close upverb
block passage through
"obstruct the path"
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unblock, release, unfreeze, freeSynonyms:
immobilize, close, button up, fold, block up, crush, lug, halt, ram, obturate, jam, pile, pack, block off, close up, blank out, mob, freeze, obstruct, deflect, parry, stop, embarrass, shut up, kibosh, draw a blank, hinder, impede, clam up, forget, chock up, throng, stuff, stymy, blockade, immobilise, bar, be quiet, occlude, barricade, dummy up, cram, wad, keep mum, choke up, jampack, stymie, shut down, belt up, close downblockverb
support, secure, or raise with a block
"block a plate for printing"; "block the wheels of a car"
Antonyms:
release, unblock, free, unfreezeSynonyms:
stuff, kibosh, blockade, immobilise, hinder, freeze, block off, stymie, stop, blank out, draw a blank, lug, barricade, close up, occlude, stymy, impede, obstruct, bar, halt, block up, forget, parry, obturate, embarrass, deflect, immobilize, jam, choke upparry, block, deflectverb
impede the movement of (an opponent or a ball)
"block an attack"
Antonyms:
release, free, unfreeze, unblockSynonyms:
ward off, debar, circumvent, evade, block up, lug, halt, sidestep, obturate, jam, stuff, fend off, block off, close up, blank out, freeze, bend, head off, obstruct, avert, deflect, impede, dodge, embarrass, kibosh, draw a blank, duck, hinder, avoid, forget, hedge, immobilize, stop, put off, stymy, fudge, blockade, immobilise, turn away, bar, occlude, barricade, obviate, elude, forefend, parry, choke up, forfend, stymie, stave off, distract, skirtforget, block, blank out, draw a blankverb
be unable to remember
"I'm drawing a blank"; "You are blocking the name of your first wife!"
Antonyms:
unblock, release, free, unfreezeSynonyms:
stuff, stop, bury, blockade, immobilise, hinder, freeze, block off, stymie, obturate, close up, blank out, draw a blank, lug, barricade, occlude, stymy, impede, obstruct, bar, halt, kibosh, block up, forget, parry, leave, embarrass, deflect, immobilize, jam, choke upblockverb
shape by using a block
"Block a hat"; "block a garment"
Antonyms:
free, unblock, unfreeze, releaseSynonyms:
stuff, kibosh, blockade, immobilise, hinder, freeze, block off, stymie, stop, blank out, draw a blank, lug, barricade, close up, occlude, stymy, impede, obstruct, bar, halt, block up, forget, parry, obturate, embarrass, deflect, immobilize, jam, choke upblockverb
shape into a block or blocks
"block the graphs so one can see the results clearly"
Antonyms:
release, unfreeze, unblock, freeSynonyms:
stuff, kibosh, blockade, immobilise, hinder, freeze, block off, stymie, stop, blank out, draw a blank, lug, barricade, close up, occlude, stymy, impede, obstruct, bar, halt, block up, forget, parry, obturate, embarrass, deflect, immobilize, jam, choke upfreeze, block, immobilize, immobiliseverb
prohibit the conversion or use of (assets)
"Blocked funds"; "Freeze the assets of this hostile government"
Antonyms:
unfreeze, free, release, unblockSynonyms:
pin, block up, lug, trap, halt, obturate, suspend, jam, block off, close up, blank out, freeze, obstruct, deflect, parry, embarrass, kibosh, draw a blank, freeze down, hinder, impede, forget, freeze out, immobilize, stop, stuff, stymy, stop dead, blockade, immobilise, bar, occlude, barricade, choke up, stymie
Synonyms, Antonyms & Associated Words
blocknoun
Synonyms:
obstruction, obstacle, barrierblockverb
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How to use block in a sentence?
We want the U.S. military to watch over our ships, which China attempts to block every time we rotate troops and bring supplies to a ship that ran aground on Ayungin shoal.
With Illinois' addition to our lawsuit, more than half the U.S. population is now represented by states that are suing to block the anti-competitive megamerger of T-Mobile and Sprint.
We need to protect our strategic interests and there's a lot of suspicion lingering around, it's crucially urgent to block any public deals, contracts, tenders with the Chinese company.
The Robocall Mitigation Database represents one more tool in the FCC toolbelt to help combat robocalls, while consumers may not see an immediate impact on the September 28date the FCC has set for carriers to block incoming traffic from providers not listed in the Database, it will give the agency greater insight into efforts by carriers to prevent illegal traffic from originating on their networks.
We've modeled our ByBlocks around the dimensions of a hollow cement block. Each is a 16 inch by 8 inch by 8 inch unit.
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