Synonyms of embargoes

embargoes 1 of 2

noun

plural of embargo

as in prohibitions

an order that something not be done or used

there's a standing embargo against the use of foul language in this house

Synonyms & Similar Words

• prohibitions
• bans
• interdicts
• interdictions
• proscriptions
• vetoes
• injunctions
• restrictions
• edicts
• warnings
• restraints
• taboos
• repressions
• protests
• constraints
• suppressions
• discouragements
• objections
• refusals
• limitations
• inhibitions
• deterrents
• preventions
• mandates
• denials
• decrees
• caveats
• dictates
• commandments
• no-no's
• negations
• rejections
• disallowances

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• sanctions
• prescriptions
• tolerances
• licenses
• allowances
• clearances
• authorizations
• permissions
• consents
• leaves
• approvals
• promotions
• agreements
• endorsements
• blessings
• submissions
• supports
• tolerations
• encouragements
• sufferances
• compliances
• accessions
• approbations
• imprimaturs
• OKs
• facilitations
• assents
• obediences
• acquiescences

embargoes

2 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of embargo

as in excludes

Related Words

• excludes
• prevents
• precludes
• shuts out
• rules out
• vetoes
• curbs
• stops
• halts
• silences
• disallows
• deprives
• restrains
• squashes
• rejects
• reins (in)
• checks
• bans
• represses
• debars
• repudiates
• inhibits
• blocks
• discourages
• prohibits
• hinders
• forbids
• suppresses
• subdues
• cracks down (on)
• impedes
• squelches
• quashes
• clamps down (on)
• crushes
• deters
• proscribes
• quells
• bridles
• puts down
• snuffs (out)
• outlaws
• obstructs
• interdicts
• dissuades
• bars
• enjoins

Dissimilar Words

• permits
• allows
• sanctions
• suffers
• lets
• approves
• authorizes
• advances
• endorses
• orders
• licenses
• supports
• encourages
• warrants
• promotes
• commands
• bids
• furthers
• nourishes
• cultivates
• bears
• endures
• forwards
• abides
• brooks
• tolerates
• abets
• nurtures
• countenances

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of embargoes

Noun

Before oil embargoes, environmental concerns and imports. — Charles Selle, Chicago Tribune, 1 June 2026

Utilities built a large number of coal plants as a result of the 1970s oil embargoes. — Jim Cramer, CNBC, 17 May 2026

Economic coercion or retaliation, including sanctions both official and ad-hoc, threats or tariffs, or export embargoes for key commodities were highly concerning possibilities for three-fifths of those surveyed. — Kate Nishimura, Footwear News, 12 May 2026

The companies would go on to reach new heights in the 1970s when Arab oil embargoes drove crude prices up to record levels. — Alex Kuffner, USA Today, 15 Apr. 2026

Over the course of the season (upon which many, many plot-point embargoes have been placed), Agnes and Daisy form a bond that threatens Agnes’ worldview, as well as her friend group. — Culture Critic, Los Angeles Times, 8 Apr. 2026

Members also identified rate volatility, flight cancellations, capacity constraints and longer transit times as the most common issues, alongside growing customer service pressures and space embargoes. — Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 25 Mar. 2026

Yet despite pressure, embargoes and various CIA plots, the communist government in Havana has resisted the wishes of its very powerful neighbor separated by just 90 miles (145 kilometers) of water. — Joseph J. Gonzalez, The Conversation, 23 Mar. 2026

Energy analysts say prolonged turmoil could amount to one of the most severe sustained energy crises since the 1970s, when Arab oil embargoes and the 1979 Iranian Revolution choked off global exports, sent crude prices soaring, and tipped Western economies into recession. — Miranda Jeyaretnam, Time, 9 Mar. 2026