embargo
noun
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Senses
Sense 1 noun
a government order imposing a trade barrier
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Sense 2 verb
ban the publication of (documents), as for security or copyright reasons
embargoed publications
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Sense 3 verb
prevent commerce
The U.S. embargoes Libya
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| Sense | Relation | Group | Word |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | derivation | Related & opposite | embargo |
| 1 | hypernym | Types & categories | trade barrier |
| 2 | hypernym | Types & categories | ban |
| 3 | derivation | Related & opposite | embargo |
| 3 | hypernym | Types & categories | kibosh |