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