Synonyms of investment

investment

noun

1

as in siege

the cutting off of an area by military means to stop the flow of people or supplies

the investment of Cuba was one of the decisive moments in the Cuban Missile Crisis

Synonyms & Similar Words

• siege
• blockade
• beleaguerment
• insulation
• leaguer
• isolation
• containment
• segregation
• encirclement
• seclusion
• quarantine
• sequestration
• counterblockade
• encompassment
• confinement
• incarceration
• internment

2

as in inaugural

the process or an instance of being formally placed in an office or organization

the investment of a new diocesan bishop is typically a grand and solemn occasion

Synonyms & Similar Words

• inaugural
• inauguration
• initiation
• induction
• installation
• installment
• instalment
• baptism
• investiture
• promotion
• enrollment
• enrolment
• enlistment

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• discharge
• removal