Best Opposite Words For GATEWAY
| Word | Save | Syns.. | Usage | Type | ||
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| barrier | noun n | |||||
noun • a structure or object that impedes free movement • any condition that makes it difficult to make progress or to achieve an objective • anything serving to maintain separation by obstructing vision or access | ||||||
| blockade | verb, noun v, n | |||||
noun • a war measure that isolates some area of importance to the enemy • prevents access or progress verb • hinder or prevent the progress or accomplishment of • render unsuitable for passage • obstruct access to • impose a blockade on | ||||||
| closure | noun n | |||||
noun • approaching a particular destination; a coming closer; a narrowing of a gap • a rule for limiting or ending debate in a deliberative body • a Gestalt principle of organization holding that there is an innate tendency to perceive incomplete objects as complete and to close or fill gaps and to perceive asymmetric stimuli as symmetric • something settled or resolved; the outcome of decision making • an obstruction in a pipe or tube • the act of blocking • termination of operations verb • terminate debate by calling for a vote | ||||||
| discouragement | noun n | |||||
noun • the feeling of despair in the face of obstacles • the expression of opposition and disapproval • the act of discouraging | ||||||
| exit | verb, noun v, n | |||||
noun • an opening that permits escape or release • euphemistic expressions for death • the act of going out verb • move out of or depart from • lose the lead • pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life | ||||||
| fence | noun n | |||||
noun • a barrier that serves to enclose an area • a dealer in stolen property verb • enclose with a fence • receive stolen goods • fight with fencing swords • surround with a wall in order to fortify • have an argument about something | ||||||
| limit | verb, noun v, n | |||||
noun • the greatest possible degree of something • final or latest limiting point • as far as something can go • the boundary of a specific area • the mathematical value toward which a function goes as the independent variable approaches infinity • the greatest amount of something that is possible or allowed verb • place limits on (extent or amount or access) • restrict or confine within limits • decide upon or fix definitely | ||||||
| obstruction | noun n | |||||
noun • any structure that makes progress difficult • the physical condition of blocking or filling a passage with an obstruction • something immaterial that stands in the way and must be circumvented or surmounted • the act of obstructing • getting in someone's way | ||||||
| wall | verb, noun v, n | |||||
noun • an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure • anything that suggests a wall in structure or function or effect • (anatomy) a layer (a lining or membrane) that encloses a structure • a difficult or awkward situation • a vertical (or almost vertical) smooth rock face (as of a cave or mountain) • a layer of material that encloses space • a masonry fence (as around an estate or garden) • an embankment built around a space for defensive purposes verb • surround with a wall in order to fortify | ||||||