	Appearance
✓	Use device theme
✓	Dark theme
✓	Light theme

What is another word for embargo?

Need synonyms for embargo? Here's a list of similar words from our thesaurus that you can use instead.

Contexts ▼

Noun

An official ban on any activity

The action of inhibiting or putting an end to a process or progress

A series of severe measures to restrict undesirable or illegal people or behaviour

An act of holding or being held at a fixed level or in a fixed state

Embargo or sanctions on exports

The act of directing, commanding, or prohibiting

An imposed restriction or absence of information, communication, or publication

To officially ban the publication of

To restrict, acquire by force, take ownership of, or seize goods as a punitive measure

To isolate or restrict access to, often by means of a blockade, boycott, or cloistering

… more ▼

Noun

▲

An official ban on any activity

balk^US

baulk^UK

monkey wrench in the works

defence^UK

defense^US

millstone around your neck

precautionary measure

baulking^UK

balking^US

more ❯

“There is a complete embargo on taking photographs in court.”

Noun

▲

The action of inhibiting or putting an end to a process or progress

Noun

▲

A series of severe measures to restrict undesirable or illegal people or behaviour

Noun

▲

An act of holding or being held at a fixed level or in a fixed state

break in your journey

epilogue^UK

epilog^US

fulfilment^UK

fulfillment^US

cancelation^US

communication breakdown

realization^US

realisation^UK

more ❯

Noun

▲

Embargo or sanctions on exports

Noun

The act of directing, commanding, or prohibiting

judgment^US

judgement^UK

counselling^UK

counseling^US

a shot across the bows

a warning shot across the bows

gauge^UK

gage^US

more ❯

Noun

▲

An imposed restriction or absence of information, communication, or publication

communication blackout

reporting restrictions

Verb

▲

To officially ban the publication of

ostracise^UK

ostracize^US

criminalize^US

criminalise^UK

penalize^US

penalise^UK

throw out

pass up

give the thumbs down to

declare null and void

give the red light to

make something punishable

cut off

freeze out

declare something a punishable offence

give the cold shoulder

turn your back on

stay away from

leave out in the cold

have nothing to do with

refuse to take part in

bate

give the cold shoulder to

give something a miss

place an injunction on

give the brush-off to

more ❯

“At what point are we hurting ourselves and curtailing progress when we embargo publications in the name of security?”

Verb

▲

To restrict, acquire by force, take ownership of, or seize goods as a punitive measure

“The government decided to embargo all incoming shipments of the disputed goods to restrict their availability and gain control over the market.”

Verb

▲

To isolate or restrict access to, often by means of a blockade, boycott, or cloistering

ostracise^UK

ostracize^US

	Find more words!








embargo
Use * for blank tiles (max 2) Advanced Search Advanced Search
Use * for blank spaces Advanced Search
Advanced Word Finder

Related Words and Phrases

What is another word for embargo?

Need synonyms for embargo? Here's a list of similar words from our thesaurus that you can use instead.

Related Words and Phrases

See Also