What does "occlude" mean?

To obstruct, cover, or otherwise block (an opening, a portion of an image, etc.).

What is a synonym for "occlude"?

Common synonyms include: block, obstruct, bang, bar, barricade, batten.

/əˈkluːd/ verb

verb ·Moderate ·College level

Verb

1
To obstruct, cover, or otherwise block (an opening, a portion of an image, etc.). transitive
"His reflection is occluded by the mist on the mirror."
2
block passage through wordnet
3
To absorb, as a gas by a metal. transitive

"Heavy clouds began to occlude the sun, and the temperature dropped quickly."

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