put up barriers

Related
  • obstructBlock or hinder passage
  • blockSolid mass, or impede
  • wallVertical enclosing structure
  • fenceBoundary structure between properties
  • barricadeObstacle blocking a path

defend · resist · shield · fortify · guard · exclude · isolate · boundary · divide · partition · obstacle · roadblock · gatekeep · hinder · impede · close · shut · lock

Opposites
access and openness

put up barriersopen the door

Allow passage through

clear the way · break down barriers · pave the way · make way · open up

communication and connection

put up barriersbuild bridges

Establish connections between parties

open up · reach out · break the ice · bridge the gap

defense vs. vulnerability

put up barrierslet one's guard down

Cease being defensive

expose oneself · bare one's soul · lower one's guard

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