Definitions

occlude

[uh-klood] / əˈklud /

VERB

block, prevent

Synonyms

STRONG

choke clog close congest curb fill hinder impede obstruct plug seal shut stopper throttle

WEAK

close out leave out lock out stop up

Antonyms

STRONG

advance aid assist clear encourage facilitate forward free help open promote release support unblock unplug unseal unstop

WEAK

allow permit

Example Sentences

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Occlude, o-klōōd′, v.t. to absorb, as a gas by a metal.—adj.

From Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 3 of 4: N-R) by Various

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