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investment

noun

Synonyms and Antonyms of 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 of investment

beleaguerment, blockade, siege
Words Related to investment

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 of investment

baptism, inaugural, inauguration, induction, initiation, installation, installment (also instalment), investiture
Words Related to investment

enlistment, enrollment (also enrolment)

promotion
Near Antonyms of investment

discharge, removal

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