Synonyms and antonyms of To stop someone or something from moving in British Thesaurus

hold back ()

to stop someone or something from moving forwards

intercept (verb)

to stop, catch, or take control of someone or something before they can get to the place they are going to

obstruct (verb)

to physically prevent someone or something from moving along or through a path, passage, door etc by blocking it

block (verb)

to stop something from moving through or along something else

pin (verb)

to hold someone very firmly so that they cannot move

immobilize (verb)

to make someone unable to move

pin down ()

to hold someone firmly on the ground or on a surface so that they cannot move

block (verb)

to stop someone from going past you by standing in front of them

trap (verb)

to prevent a part of someone’s body from moving by pressing it hard

hold (verb)

to support someone or something, or to stop them moving

block (noun)

a movement that stops someone from hitting you or from going forwards

bog down ()

to be or become stuck in soft wet ground

encumber (verb)

formal if something large, heavy, tight etc encumbers you, it prevents you from moving normally

hold down ()

to hold someone who is lying down, so that they cannot move

hold in ()

to stop something from moving outwards

immobilise ()

a British spelling of immobilize

obstruct (verb)

to block a path, passage, door etc so that it is difficult or impossible for someone or something to move along or through it

obstruction (noun)

the act of blocking a path, passage, door etc so that it is difficult or impossible for someone or something to move along or through it

obstruction (noun)

the act of preventing someone or something from moving along or through a path, passage, door etc by blocking it

pinion (verb)

to prevent someone from moving by holding or tying their arms

weigh down ()

to make someone heavy and unable to move easily

weight (verb)

to make something heavier by putting a weight on it, especially in order to stop it from moving