Blockade and Rescue

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Blockade verb - To surround (as a fortified place) with armed forces for the purpose of capturing or preventing commerce and communication.

Usage example: blockaded the city until it surrendered

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Rescue is an antonym for blockade.

Rescue verb - To remove from danger or harm.

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Blockade is an antonym for rescue.

Nearby Words: rescued, rescuer, rescuing

complete	complete blockade	complete rescue
initial	initial blockade	initial rescue
true	true blockade	true rescue
entire	entire blockade	entire rescue
Other adjectives: military, occasional, terrorist, largest.

In the Jayce and the Wheeled Warriors episode "Blockade Runners", the titular heroes come to the rescue when the evil Monster Minds place a blockade around planet Baz as part of an invasion scheme.

Source: Running the Blockade

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