| Occlude 1. (v. t.) To prevent passage; to close; to block; as to occlude the sunlight. 2. (v. t.) To take in and retain; to absorb; -- said especially with respect to gases; as iron, platinum, and palladium occlude large volumes of hydrogen. Thesaurus Entries bang, bar, barricade, batten, batten down, block, block up, blockade, bolt, button, button up, chock, choke, choke off, clap, clog, close, close off, close tight, close up, congest, constrict, contain, contract, cover, crowd, debar, dog, fasten, fold, fold up, jam, key, latch, lock, lock out, lock up, obstruct, pack, padlock, plug, plumb, seal, seal off, seal up, secure, shut, shut off, shut out, shut the door, shut tight, shut up, slam, snap, squeeze, squeeze shut, stifle, stop, stop up, stopper, strangle, strangulate, suffocate, zip up, zipper |