Synonyms for embargo
- noun
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Noun
Definitions
- n. 1
An order by the government prohibiting ships from leaving port.
Forms
- Plural
- embargoes → bans, blockades, prohibitions, restrictions…
Example sentences
- ban Saudi Arabia will remove the ban on women driving.
- prohibition Drugs are vilified for the problems of prohibition.
- restriction This is not protection. This is just restriction.
- blockade Israel should lift the blockade it imposed on Gaza.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| embargo | falling | |
| ban | steady | |
| prohibition | falling | |
| restriction | steady | |
| blockade | steady |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 3 letters
- ban1
- 8 letters
- blockade2, sanction2, stoppage2
- 9 letters
- restraint2, hindrance2
- 10 letters
- inhibition4
- 11 letters
- prohibition4, restriction3
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (blockade2 = 2 syllables).