occlude
verb
- to close up or block off
- to sorb
- to come into contact with cusps of the opposing teeth fitting together
- to become occluded
Wiktionary
Pronunciation: /əˈkluːd/
verb
Etymology: Borrowed from Latin occlūdere, from ob (“before”) and claudere (“to shut”).
- To obstruct, cover, or otherwise block (an opening, a portion of an image, etc.).
“His reflection is occluded by the mist on the mirror.”
- To absorb, as a gas by a metal.