to stop something from proceeding by creating a barrier

blokkeren, verhinderen

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

uitbreken, beginnen

to suddenly and forcefully break and release what is inside

barsten, exploderen

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

eruit groeien, groeien uit

to stop somebody or something from entering a specific area or place

buiten houden, verbieden binnen te komen

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

weg houden van, uit de buurt houden van

to prevent someone from entering a place by securing the entrance with a lock

afsluiten, uitsluiten

to prevent something from occurring or someone from doing something

uitsluiten, voorkomen

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

uitbannen, uitroeien

to begin taking the early steps regarding an action, project, or goal

beginnen, aanvangen

