wall off

VERB

partition

Synonyms

STRONGEST

subdivide

STRONG

apportion cut deal disburse dispense disperse distribute portion screen section segment separate share slice split

WEAK

cut in cut into cut up divvy up dole out fence off measure out parcel out size into split up

Antonyms

STRONG

collect combine gather hoard hold join keep unite

WEAK

attach

VERB

screen

Synonyms

STRONGEST

conceal hide shield

STRONG

camouflage cloak disguise mask obscure obstruct seclude shroud veil

WEAK

block out cover up shut off shut out

Antonyms

STRONG

expose lay bare open reveal show uncover unmask

WEAK

lay open

VERB

shut

Synonyms

STRONGEST

bar lock push seal

STRONG

cage confine draw enclose exclude fasten fold imprison secure slam

WEAK

batten down close down close up drop the curtain fold up put to shut down

Antonyms

STRONGEST

loosen open unfasten

STRONG

free let go let out loose release

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The fundamental problem of playing against Wembanyama is how easily he can wall off shooting opportunities.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 7, 2026

It may want to wall off the Treasury market—and thereby mortgage rates—from potential risks in Japan.

From Barron's • Jan. 26, 2026

French marine archaeologists have discovered a massive undersea wall off the coast of Brittany, dating from around 5,000 BC.

From BBC • Dec. 11, 2025

Shohei Ohtani added a second run in the eighth, belting a long homer into the batter’s eye beyond the center-field wall off reliever Ryan Zeferjahn.

From Los Angeles Times • May 17, 2025

It was all he could do to open it, but once in the companionway outside, he found that he could crawl along one wall, off the floor, in an inching progress.

From The Hell Ship by Palmer, Raymond Alfred

wall off

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