Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun embargo

1 sense of embargo

Sense 1
embargo, trade embargo, trade stoppage -- (a government order imposing a trade barrier)
       => trade barrier, import barrier -- (any regulation or policy that restricts international trade)

Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of verb embargo

2 senses of embargo

Sense 1
embargo -- (ban the publication of (documents), as for security or copyright reasons; "embargoed publications")
       => ban, censor -- (forbid the public distribution of ( a movie or a newspaper))

Sense 2
embargo -- (prevent commerce; "The U.S. embargoes Libya")
       => stop, halt, block, kibosh -- (stop from happening or developing; "Block his election"; "Halt the process")