diff --git a/lib/flipper.rb b/lib/flipper.rb
index 8d5452f54..88bb3d557 100644
--- a/lib/flipper.rb
+++ b/lib/flipper.rb
@@ -59,8 +59,8 @@ def instance=(flipper)
                  :enabled?, :enable, :disable,
                  :enable_expression, :disable_expression,
                  :expression, :add_expression, :remove_expression,
-                 :enable_actor, :disable_actor,
-                 :enable_group, :disable_group,
+                 :enable_actor, :disable_actor, :block_actor, :unblock_actor,
+                 :enable_group, :disable_group, :block_group, :unblock_group,
                  :enable_percentage_of_actors, :disable_percentage_of_actors,
                  :enable_percentage_of_time, :disable_percentage_of_time,
                  :features, :feature, :[], :preload, :preload_all,
diff --git a/lib/flipper/dsl.rb b/lib/flipper/dsl.rb
index 6f7c3d11a..07f76068c 100644
--- a/lib/flipper/dsl.rb
+++ b/lib/flipper/dsl.rb
@@ -181,6 +181,22 @@ def disable_percentage_of_actors(name)
       feature(name).disable_percentage_of_actors
     end
 
+    def block_actor(name, actor)
+      feature(name).block_actor(actor)
+    end
+
+    def block_group(name, group)
+      feature(name).block_group(group)
+    end
+
+    def unblock_actor(name, actor)
+      feature(name).unblock_actor(actor)
+    end
+
+    def unblock_group(name, group)
+      feature(name).unblock_group(group)
+    end
+
     # Public: Add a feature.
     #
     # name - The String or Symbol name of the feature.
diff --git a/lib/flipper/feature.rb b/lib/flipper/feature.rb
index a4dcc63ec..0e29a3612 100644
--- a/lib/flipper/feature.rb
+++ b/lib/flipper/feature.rb
@@ -68,6 +68,32 @@ def disable(thing = false)
       end
     end
 
+    def block(thing)
+      instrument(:block) do |payload|
+        adapter.add self
+
+        blocking_gate = gate_for(thing, blocking: true)
+        wrapped_thing = blocking_gate.wrap(thing)
+        payload[:gate_name] = blocking_gate.name
+        payload[:thing] = wrapped_thing
+
+        adapter.enable self, blocking_gate, wrapped_thing
+      end
+    end
+
+    def unblock(thing)
+      instrument(:unblock) do |payload|
+        adapter.add self
+
+        blocking_gate = gate_for(thing, blocking: true)
+        wrapped_thing = blocking_gate.wrap(thing)
+        payload[:gate_name] = blocking_gate.name
+        payload[:thing] = wrapped_thing
+
+        adapter.disable self, blocking_gate, wrapped_thing
+      end
+    end
+
     # Public: Adds this feature.
     #
     # Returns the result of Adapter#add.
@@ -118,7 +144,10 @@ def enabled?(*actors)
           actors: actors
         )
 
-        if open_gate = gates.detect { |gate| gate.open?(context) }
+        if blocking_gate = gates.detect { |gate| gate.blocks?(context) }
+          payload[:gate_name] = blocking_gate.name
+          false
+        elsif open_gate = gates.detect { |gate| gate.open?(context) }
           payload[:gate_name] = open_gate.name
           true
         else
@@ -250,6 +279,22 @@ def disable_percentage_of_actors
       disable Types::PercentageOfActors.new(0)
     end
 
+    def block_actor(actor)
+      block Types::Actor.wrap(actor)
+    end
+
+    def block_group(group)
+      block Types::Group.wrap(group)
+    end
+
+    def unblock_actor(actor)
+      unblock Types::Actor.wrap(actor)
+    end
+
+    def unblock_group(group)
+      unblock Types::Group.wrap(group)
+    end
+
     # Public: Returns state for feature (:on, :off, or :conditional).
     def state
       values = gate_values
@@ -413,6 +458,8 @@ def gates_hash
         percentage_of_actors: Gates::PercentageOfActors.new,
         percentage_of_time: Gates::PercentageOfTime.new,
         group: Gates::Group.new,
+        blocking_actor: Gates::Actor.new({ blocking: true }),
+        blocking_group: Gates::Group.new({ blocking: true }),
       }.freeze
     end
 
@@ -429,8 +476,8 @@ def gate(name)
     #
     # Returns a Flipper::Gate.
     # Raises Flipper::GateNotFound if no gate found for actor
-    def gate_for(actor)
-      gates.detect { |gate| gate.protects?(actor) } || raise(GateNotFound, actor)
+    def gate_for(actor, blocking: false)
+      gates.detect { |gate| gate.protects?(actor) && gate.blocking == blocking } || raise(GateNotFound, actor)
     end
 
     private
diff --git a/lib/flipper/gate.rb b/lib/flipper/gate.rb
index 3b55dc5a2..0ddbc8349 100644
--- a/lib/flipper/gate.rb
+++ b/lib/flipper/gate.rb
@@ -1,7 +1,10 @@
 module Flipper
   class Gate
+    attr_reader :blocking
+
     # Public
     def initialize(options = {})
+      @blocking = options.fetch(:blocking, false)
     end
 
     # Public: The name of the gate. Implemented in subclass.
@@ -30,6 +33,10 @@ def open?(context)
       false
     end
 
+    def blocks?(context)
+      false
+    end
+
     # Internal: Check if a gate is protects an actor. Implemented in subclass.
     #
     # Returns true if gate protects actor, false if not.
diff --git a/lib/flipper/gate_values.rb b/lib/flipper/gate_values.rb
index 1d9df3b16..25a7c3ce8 100644
--- a/lib/flipper/gate_values.rb
+++ b/lib/flipper/gate_values.rb
@@ -9,6 +9,8 @@ class GateValues
     attr_reader :expression
     attr_reader :percentage_of_actors
     attr_reader :percentage_of_time
+    attr_reader :blocking_actors
+    attr_reader :blocking_groups
 
     def initialize(adapter_values)
       @boolean = Typecast.to_boolean(adapter_values[:boolean])
@@ -17,6 +19,8 @@ def initialize(adapter_values)
       @expression = adapter_values[:expression]
       @percentage_of_actors = Typecast.to_number(adapter_values[:percentage_of_actors])
       @percentage_of_time = Typecast.to_number(adapter_values[:percentage_of_time])
+      @blocking_actors = Typecast.to_set(adapter_values[:blocking_actors])
+      @blocking_groups = Typecast.to_set(adapter_values[:blocking_groups])
     end
 
     def eql?(other)
@@ -26,7 +30,9 @@ def eql?(other)
         groups == other.groups &&
         expression == other.expression &&
         percentage_of_actors == other.percentage_of_actors &&
-        percentage_of_time == other.percentage_of_time
+        percentage_of_time == other.percentage_of_time &&
+        blocking_actors == other.blocking_actors &&
+        blocking_groups == other.blocking_groups
     end
     alias_method :==, :eql?
   end
diff --git a/lib/flipper/gates/actor.rb b/lib/flipper/gates/actor.rb
index ed3d84150..d7a139565 100644
--- a/lib/flipper/gates/actor.rb
+++ b/lib/flipper/gates/actor.rb
@@ -3,11 +3,15 @@ module Gates
     class Actor < Gate
       # Internal: The name of the gate. Used for instrumentation, etc.
       def name
+        return :blocking_actor if blocking
+
         :actor
       end
 
       # Internal: Name converted to value safe for adapter.
       def key
+        return :blocking_actors if blocking
+
         :actors
       end
 
@@ -30,6 +34,14 @@ def open?(context)
         end
       end
 
+      def blocks?(context)
+        return false unless context.actors?
+
+        context.actors.any? do |actor|
+          context.values.blocking_actors.include?(actor.value)
+        end
+      end
+
       def wrap(actor)
         Types::Actor.wrap(actor)
       end
diff --git a/lib/flipper/gates/group.rb b/lib/flipper/gates/group.rb
index 0f966b2ef..971368a8a 100644
--- a/lib/flipper/gates/group.rb
+++ b/lib/flipper/gates/group.rb
@@ -3,11 +3,15 @@ module Gates
     class Group < Gate
       # Internal: The name of the gate. Used for instrumentation, etc.
       def name
+        return :blocking_group if blocking
+
         :group
       end
 
       # Internal: Name converted to value safe for adapter.
       def key
+        return :blocking_groups if blocking
+
         :groups
       end
 
@@ -32,6 +36,16 @@ def open?(context)
         end
       end
 
+      def blocks?(context)
+        return false unless context.actors?
+
+        context.values.blocking_groups.any? do |name|
+          context.actors.any? do |actor|
+            Flipper.group(name).match?(actor, context)
+          end
+        end
+      end
+
       def wrap(thing)
         Types::Group.wrap(thing)
       end