Associations to the word «Embargo»
Noun
Adverb
Wiktionary
EMBARGO, noun. An order by the government prohibiting ships from leaving port.
EMBARGO, noun. A ban on trade with another country.
EMBARGO, noun. A temporary ban on making certain information public.
EMBARGO, verb. (transitive) To impose an embargo on trading certain goods with another country.
EMBARGO, verb. (transitive) To impose an embargo on a document.
Dictionary definition
EMBARGO, noun. A government order imposing a trade barrier.
EMBARGO, verb. Ban the publication of (documents), as for security or copyright reasons; "embargoed publications".
EMBARGO, verb. Prevent commerce; "The U.S. embargoes Libya".
Wise words
Words are always getting conventionalized to some secondary
meaning. It is one of the works of poetry to take the
truants in custody and bring them back to their right
senses.