occlude

To cause to become closed; obstruct.

To prevent the passage of.

To absorb or adsorb and retain (a substance).

To force (air) upward from the earth’s surface, as when a cold front overtakes and undercuts a warm front.

To bring together (the upper and lower teeth) in proper alignment for chewing.

To close so that the cusps fit together. Used of the teeth of the upper and lower jaws.

To shut up; close.

In physics and chem., to absorb: specifically applied to the absorption of a gas by a metal, such as iron, platinum, or palladium. particularly at a high temperature.

To shut up; to close.

To take in and retain; to absorb; — said especially with respect to gases.