occlude | Definition of occlude

Synonyms and Antonyms of occlude

to prevent passage through by filling with something

a blood clot had occluded a major artery in his body

Synonyms of occlude

block, choke, clog, clot, congest, dam, gum (up), jam, obstruct, plug (up), stop (up), stuff

Words Related to occlude

bung, cork, spile, stopper, stopple

fill, gridlock, pack

flood, glut, inundate, overwhelm, swamp

Near Antonyms of occlude

excavate, hollow (out), scoop (out)

Antonyms of occlude

clear, free, open (up), unblock, unclog, unplug, unstop