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Stop people from entering an area by putting something such as a rope around it
cordon off
Move towards someone quietly and slowly especially because you want to surprise them
creep up on
Move more slowly than other people so that you are behind them or make less progress or be less successful than other people who are doing a similar job or activity
fall behind
Become lost or go to the wrong place
go astray
Prevent someone from going somewhere by getting in front of them or prevent something from taking place
head off
Stop someone or something from moving forwards
hold back
Start living in a different house or flat (with)
move in (with)
Leave one place and travel to another or stop discussing or doing something and begin discussing or doing something different
move on
Permanently leave the house or flat where you live or the place where you have your business
move out
Change your position in order to make space for someone or something
move over
Stop by the side of the road in a car or other vehicle
pull over
Leave secretly
slip away
Move so that someone can pass you or leave a job so that someone else can take over
step aside
Visit somewhere before continuing to another place
stop off
(Of an object) have one end move upwards especially because something heavy has been put at the other end or turn a container upside down so that the things inside it come out
tip up
Leave a meeting, performance, etc. before the end, usually because you are angry or bored or suddenly leave a relationship your family or your job
walk out
