freeze
block
immobilize
immobilise
prohibit the conversion or use of (assets)
Blocked funds
Freeze the assets of this hostile government
shape into a block or blocks
block the graphs so one can see the results clearly
shape by using a block
Block a hat
block a garment
blocking
the act of obstructing or deflecting someone's movements
forget
blank out
draw a blank
be unable to remember
I'm drawing a blank
You are blocking the name of your first wife!
jam
interfere with or prevent the reception of signals
Jam the Voice of America
block the signals emitted by this station
parry
deflect
impede the movement of (an opponent or a ball)
block an attack
support, secure, or raise with a block
block a plate for printing
block the wheels of a car
obstruct
obturate
impede
occlude
close up
block passage through
obstruct the path
barricade
blockade
stop
block off
block up
bar
render unsuitable for passage
block the way
barricade the streets
stop the busy road
stuff
lug
choke up
My nose is all stuffed
Her arteries are blocked
stamp or emboss a title or design on a book with a block
block the book cover
shut out from view or get in the way so as to hide from sight
The thick curtain blocked the action on the stage
The trees obstruct my view of the mountains
interrupt the normal function of by means of anesthesia
block a nerve
block a muscle
run on a block system
block trains
hinder
stymie
stymy
embarrass
hinder or prevent the progress or accomplishment of
His brother blocked him at every turn
halt
kibosh
stop from happening or developing
Block his election
Halt the process
auction block
a platform from which an auctioneer sells
they put their paintings on the block
a solid piece of something (usually having flat rectangular sides)
the pyramids were built with large stone blocks
housing in a large building that is divided into separate units
there is a block of classrooms in the west wing
blockage
closure
occlusion
stoppage
an obstruction in a pipe or tube
we had to call a plumber to clear out the blockage in the drainpipe
engine block
cylinder block
a metal casting containing the cylinders and cooling ducts of an engine
the engine had to be replaced because the block was cracked
pulley
pulley-block
pulley block
a simple machine consisting of a wheel with a groove in which a rope can run to change the direction or point of application of a force applied to the rope
mental block
an inability to remember or think of something you normally can do; often caused by emotional tension
I knew his name perfectly well but I had a temporary block
a number or quantity of related things dealt with as a unit
he reserved a large block of seats
he held a large block of the company's stock
city block
a rectangular area in a city surrounded by streets and usually containing several buildings
he lives in the next block
(computer science) a sector or group of sectors that function as the smallest data unit permitted
since blocks are often defined as a single sector, the terms ‘block’ and ‘sector’ are sometimes used interchangeably
cube
a three-dimensional shape with six square or rectangular sides