occlude Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. verb block passage through
    obstruct; close up; obturate; jam; impede; block.
    • obstruct the path

WordNet

Oc*clude" transitive verb
Etymology
L. occludere, occlusum; ob (see Ob-) + claudere to shut.
Definitions
  1. To shut up; to close. Sir T. Browne.
  2. (Chem.) To take in and retain; to absorb; -- said especially with respect to gases; as iron, platinum, and palladium occlude large volumes of hydrogen.

Webster 1913