TRADE STOPPAGE Synonyms
There are 9 hypernyms of the phrase trade stoppage. (close relations)
Definition of TRADE STOPPAGE
Best Alternative Words for TRADE STOPPAGE
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embargo | nounn | |||||||
noun • a government order imposing a trade barrier verb • ban the publication of (documents), as for security or copyright reasons • prevent commerce | ||||||||
blockade | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • a war measure that isolates some area of importance to the enemy • prevents access or progress verb • hinder or prevent the progress or accomplishment of • render unsuitable for passage • obstruct access to • impose a blockade on | ||||||||
cessation | nounn | |||||||
noun • a stopping | ||||||||
freeze | verbv | |||||||
noun • the withdrawal of heat to change something from a liquid to a solid • weather cold enough to cause freezing • an interruption or temporary suspension of progress or movement • fixing (of prices or wages etc) at a particular level verb • stop moving or become immobilized • change to ice • be cold • cause to freeze • stop a process or a habit by imposing a freeze on it • be very cold, below the freezing point • change from a liquid to a solid when cold • prohibit the conversion or use of (assets) • anesthetize by cold • suddenly behave coldly and formally | ||||||||
halt | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • the state of inactivity following an interruption • the event of something ending • an interruption or temporary suspension of progress or movement adjective satellite • disabled in the feet or legs verb • cause to come to an abrupt stop • come to a halt, stop moving • stop from happening or developing • stop the flow of a liquid | ||||||||
interruption | nounn | |||||||
noun • an act of delaying or interrupting the continuity • some abrupt occurrence that interrupts an ongoing activity • a time interval during which there is a temporary cessation of something | ||||||||
standoff | nounn | |||||||
noun • the finish of a contest in which the score is tied and the winner is undecided • the act of repulsing or repelling an attack; a successful defensive stand | ||||||||
stop | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • the event of something ending • the act of stopping something • a brief stay in the course of a journey • the state of inactivity following an interruption • a spot where something halts or pauses • a consonant produced by stopping the flow of air at some point and suddenly releasing it • a punctuation mark (.) placed at the end of a declarative sentence to indicate a full stop or after abbreviations • (music) a knob on an organ that is pulled to change the sound quality from the organ pipes • a mechanical device in a camera that controls size of aperture of the lens • a restraint that checks the motion of something • an obstruction in a pipe or tube verb • come to a halt, stop moving • put an end to a state or an activity • stop from happening or developing • interrupt a trip • cause to end • prevent completion • hold back, as of a danger or an enemy; check the expansion or influence of • seize on its way • have an end, in a temporal, spatial, or quantitative sense; either spatial or metaphorical • render unsuitable for passage • stop and wait, as if awaiting further instructions or developments | ||||||||
suspension | nounn | |||||||
noun • a mixture in which fine particles are suspended in a fluid where they are supported by buoyancy • a time interval during which there is a temporary cessation of something • temporary cessation or suspension • an interruption in the intensity or amount of something • a mechanical system of springs or shock absorbers connecting the wheels and axles to the chassis of a wheeled vehicle • the act of suspending something (hanging it from above so it moves freely) • a temporary debarment (from a privilege or position etc) | ||||||||
trade embargo | nounn | |||||||
noun • a government order imposing a trade barrier |