/ ɪmˈbɑːgəʊ; NAmE ɪmˈbɑːrgoʊ/ noun , verb
■ noun
( pl. -oes ) embargo (on sth) an official order that bans trade with another country
SYN boycott :
an arms embargo
an embargo on arms sales to certain countries
a trade embargo against certain countries
to impose / enforce / lift an embargo
■ verb
( em·bar·goes , em·bargo·ing , em·bar·goed , em·bar·goed ) [ vn ] to place an embargo on sth
SYN boycott :
There have been calls to embargo all arms shipments to the region.
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WORD ORIGIN
early 17th cent.: from Spanish , from embargar arrest, based on Latin in- in, within + barra a bar.