to stop something from proceeding by creating a barrier

afsluiten, blokkeren
(of a war, fight, or other unwelcome occurrence) to start suddenly

uitbreken, ontstaan
to suddenly and forcefully break and release what is inside

uitbarsten, ontploffen
to naturally lose interest or stop doing something, especially a habit or behavior, as one matures or gets older

eruit groeien, opgroeien uit
to stop somebody or something from entering a specific area or place

buiten houden, uitsluiten
to prevent someone from getting involved in a particular situation, matter, etc.

buiten houden, afschermen van
to prevent someone from entering a place by securing the entrance with a lock

uitsluiten, afsluiten
to prevent something from occurring or someone from doing something

uitsluiten, afzien van
to start a journey

zich op weg begeven, vertrekken
to intentionally avoid paying attention to something so that it does not effect one in a negative way

uitsluiten, negeren
to forcefully end something, often a negative or undesirable situation

uitroeien, de kop indrukken
to begin taking the early steps regarding an action, project, or goal

beginnen, starten
(in basketball) to position oneself between an opponent and the basket to secure a rebound

afschermen, afblokken
