Blockade and Reopen

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Blockade verb - To disallow entry into (a place) by means of a physical barrier at the entry point.

Usage example: the militant protestors blockaded the whole area around city hall

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Reopen is an antonym for blockade.

Reopen verb - To begin again or return to after an interruption.

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Blockade is an antonym for reopen.

Nearby Word: reopening

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Reopen and Blockade. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 14, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/blockade/reopen

Blockade & Reopen. N.p., 2016. Web. 14 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/blockade/reopen>.

Reopen or Blockade. 2016. Accessed August 14, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/blockade/reopen.

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