# occlude

> English word · Verb · IPA /əˈkluːd/

## Definitions
1. To obstruct, cover, or otherwise block (an opening, a portion of an image, etc.).
2. To absorb, as a gas by a metal.

## Etymology
Borrowed from Latin occlūdere, from ob (“before”) and claudere (“to shut”).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/occlude