investment

1 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 beleaguerment, blockade, leaguer, siegeRelated Words counterblockade; containment, encirclement, encompassment; confinement, insulation, isolation, quarantine, seclusion, segregation, sequestration; incarceration, internment

2 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 baptism, inaugural, inauguration, induction, initiation, installment (also instalment), investiture, installationRelated Words enlistment, enrollment (also enrolment); promotionNear Antonyms discharge, removal