Synonyms and antonyms of To stop someone from entering or leaving a place in American Thesaurus

shut out ()

to not allow someone to enter a particular place

seal off ()

to prevent people from entering an area or a building

cordon off ()

to stop people from entering an area by putting something such as a rope around it

close (verb)

to stop people or vehicles from entering or leaving a place, using a road, etc.

cut off ()

to make a place difficult or impossible to enter, leave, or communicate with

exclude (verb)

to deliberately prevent someone or something from being involved in an activity or from entering a place

repel (verb)

to keep something away, or to prevent it from entering something

lock down ()

to make people stay in a locked indoor space during an emergency in order to keep them safe