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soshi
noun, suru verb

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English Meaning(s) for 阻止

noun, suru verb
  1. obstruction; check; hindrance; prevention; impediment; interdiction; preemption; blocking

Definition and Synonyms for 阻止

Hindrance any obstruction that impedes or is burdensome
Synonyms: がん, こぶ, 口出し, 妨げ, 妨げる, 妨害, , 差し合い, 差し支え, 差し支える, 差し障り, 差し障る, 干渉, 手出し, 支障, 故障, 横槍, , , 荷厄介, 荷物, お荷物, 足かせ, 足手まとい, 足纏い, 邪魔, お邪魔, 邪魔立て, 邪魔者, 重荷, 阻止, 障り, 障る, 障害, 雑音, 首枷, 魔障
Block stop from happening or developing
Synonyms: やめる, ストップ, ブロック, ブロック, 中止, 停止, 取り止める, 差し止める, 打ち切る, 止む, 止める, 留める, 防止, 防遏, 阻止, 食い止める
Obstruction any structure that makes progress difficult
Synonyms: 妨害, 差し支え, 差し支える, 支障, 邪魔, 阻止, 障害
Obstruction getting in someone's way
Synonyms: オブストラクション, 妨げ, 妨げる, 妨害, 子細, 阻害, 阻止
Discourage try to prevent
Synonyms: 阻止
Stop the act of stopping something
Synonyms: とどめ, やめる, ストップ, ブレーキ, 中止, 中絶, 休止, 停止, 制止, 打ち切り, 打ち切る, 止む, 止め, 止める, 留め, 留める, 阻止
Prevention the act of preventing
Synonyms: 予防, 防止, 阻止
Hinder put at a disadvantage
Synonyms: 妨げる, 妨害, 害す, 害する, 差し支える, 差し障る, 拒む, 邪魔, お邪魔, 邪魔立て, 阻む, 阻害, 阻止
Arrest hold back, as of a danger or an enemy
Synonyms: やめる, 抑える, 抑止, 押さえる, 押しとどめる, せき止める, 止む, 止める, 留める, 阻む, 阻止, 食い止める
Keep stop (someone or something) from doing something or being in a certain state
Synonyms: やめる, 妨げる, 封じる, 封じる, 封ずる, 封ずる, 押しとどめる, 止む, 止める, 留める, 邪魔, 防ぐ, 防止, 阻む, 阻害, 阻止
Forestall keep from happening or arising
Synonyms: 妨げる, 封じる, 封じる, 差し止める, 押さえる, 押しとどめる, 禁じる, 禁ずる, 禁断, 禁止, 邪魔, 防ぐ, 防止, 防遏, 阻む, 阻害, 阻止
Defeat thwart the passage of
Synonyms: 阻止
Blockade hinder or prevent the progress or accomplishment of
Synonyms: ブロック, ブロック, 塞く, 妨げる, 妨害, 完封, 封じる, 封じる, 封ずる, 封ずる, 封鎖, 差し支える, 差し障る, 抑える, 押さえつける, 拒む, 断つ, 断ち切る, 立ちはだかる, 立ちふさがる, 途切らす, 途切らせる, 遮る, 遮断, 邪魔, お邪魔, 邪魔立て, 阻む, 阻害, 阻止, 障る
Discourage show opposition to
Synonyms: 阻止
Arrest check the expansion or influence of
Synonyms: やめる, 抑える, 抑止, 押さえる, 押しとどめる, せき止める, 止む, 止める, 留める, 阻む, 阻止, 食い止める
Forestall make impossible
Synonyms: 妨げる, 封じる, 封じる, 差し止める, 押さえる, 押しとどめる, 禁じる, 禁ずる, 禁断, 禁止, 邪魔, 防ぐ, 防止, 防遏, 阻む, 阻害, 阻止

Meanings for each kanji in 阻止

» thwart; separate from; prevent; obstruct; deter; impede
» stop; halt

Categories 阻止 is a member of

Human Action something that people do or cause to happen
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Maneuver a deliberate coordinated movement requiring dexterity and skill
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Disapprove deem wrong or inappropriate
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Hindrance the act of hindering or obstructing or impeding
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Defend be on the defensive
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Forestall keep from happening or arising
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Veto vote against
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Disfavour put at a disadvantage
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Structure a thing constructed
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Obstruction any structure that makes progress difficult
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Sample Sentences for 阻止

The police tried to stop the street demonstration.
The minority party made a last-ditch effort to block passage of the bills.
The coup attempt was foiled at the last moment.
They are filibustering to prevent the bill from passing.
There must be equal pay for equal work, and where this is not the case, the abuse must be resisted at all costs.

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