to find a way to get round (a law, rule etc)

fool, mislead

of forbid

outlaw, prohibit an action

to order (a person) not to do something

outlaw, prohibit an action

to prevent (a person) from doing something; to prevent (plans) from being carried out

thwart, disappoint

to make (progress) difficult; get in the way of (a person)

prevent, slow down

to get in the way of (a person, activity etc)

obstruct, hinder

that is about to happen

obstruct, hinder

to prevent or stop a person (from doing it)

restrict, prevent

very surprised or puzzled

confuse, perplex

to block up (a road, view etc); to make (the progress etc of something) difficult

prevent, restrict

(of teams, players etc with equal scores) to play a deciding match

stop, hinder

to say that (something) must not be done, that (a person) must not do something

make impossible; stop

to oppose or prevent (something) successfully

stop, hinder