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prevent vs blockade

blockade vs prevent

prevent is not a noun while blockade is a noun.

prevent and blockade both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
prevent No No Yes No
blockade Yes No Yes No
As verbs, blockade is a hyponym of prevent; that is, blockade is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than prevent:
  • prevent: keep from happening or arising; make impossible
  • blockade: hinder or prevent the progress or accomplishment of
Other hyponyms of prevent include inhibit, make unnecessary, save, avert, avoid, debar, deflect, fend off, forefend, forfend, head off, obviate, stave off, ward off, block, embarrass, hinder, obstruct, stymie, stymy, baffle, bilk, cross, foil, frustrate, queer, scotch, spoil, thwart, block, halt, kibosh, stop.
prevent (noun) blockade (noun)
a war measure that isolates some area of importance to the enemy
prevents access or progress
prevent (verb) blockade (verb)
stop (someone or something) from doing something or being in a certain state impose a blockade on
keep from happening or arising; make impossible obstruct access to
render unsuitable for passage
hinder or prevent the progress or accomplishment of
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