yank, choke, wrap, contain, tie up, curb, jam (phone lines/website), squelch (an uprising), arrest (the progress/process), check, muffle, hold up, spirit away, hamper, restrict, thwart, hinder, deter, forestall, stifle, deprive, stymie, curtail, stall, limit, rein in, drown out, deny (access/admission)

sever, zap, sideswipe, jam, strangle, choke, knock over, plug, bar, upend, fence off/in, enclose, bolt, trap, cover, close, block, sabotage, clog, waylay, halt, stop, tip over, impede, derail, intercept, deflect, obstruct, detour, cripple, snag, stymie, hold back, detach, wipe out, capsize, overturn, stamp out, immobilize, congest, strap, blockade, cordon off, barricade, shut up/away, seal off, body block, dam, gate off, disable (a device), wall off, lock (up), avalanche

freeze, bar, lock, hamper, waylay, halt, stop, impede, intercept, throw off course, deflect, forestall, censor, obstruct, discourage, stymie, curtail, limit, beat back, barricade, adjourn, body block, seize (assets), close (a door), restrict (access)