1. To forbid the public distribution of; as of movies or newspapers; SYN. censor.
2. To prohibit esp. by legal means or social pressure.
1. To block off with barricades; SYN. barricado.
2. To prevent access to by barricading.
3. To render unsuitable for passage; SYN. block, blockade, block off, block up, bar.
To prevent an occurrence. For example, to inhibit interrupts from an external device means to prevent the external device from sending any interrupts.
To limit the range or extent of.
1. To become engaged or intermeshed with one another; SYN. lock.
2. To coordinate in such a way that all parts work together effectively; SYN. mesh.
To become inattentive, distracted, or mentally remote
1. To interrupt or discontinue
2. To bar temporarily; from school, office, etc.; SYN. debar.
3. To cause to be held in suspension in a fluid, of particles, in chemistry.
4. To hang freely
5. To make inoperative or stop; SYN. set aside.