block (out) தவிடுபொடியாகு taviṭupoṭiyāku (taviḍupoḍiyaahu) (3b intr) frustrate; diminish to dust; rout; foil, baulk, stand in the way of, forestall, derail, dash; stop, check, prevent, defeat, impede, obstruct, hinder, hamper; (inf.) snooker
Usage:
ராமுவின் எண்ணங்கள் எல்லாம் தவிடுபொடியாகிவிட்டன rāmuviṉ eṇṇaṅkaḷ ellām taviṭupoṭiyākiviṭṭaṉa raamuvooḍa eṇṇanga ellaam taviḍupoḍiyaayiḍuccu Ramu's ideas were thwarted and blocked.