Vocabulary
Embargo
English and Urdu gloss, synonyms and antonyms, and example usage from our editorial sentence cache where available.
English meaning
an official ban on trade or other commercial activity with a particular country.
Urdu meaning
ممانعت، حکومت کی طرف سے تجارت پر پابندی
Example sentences (from Dawn)
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Spain emerged as the strongest critic of Israel, imposing an arms embargo on Tel Aviv.
Dawn Editorials —
The fallout
— 2026-04-20
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Iran has threatened to resume attacks on American military assets in the Gulf if the naval embargo is not lifted, rendering the situation more volatile.
Dawn Editorials —
Back to the table?
— 2026-04-15
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The Arab oil embargo against the West`s support for Israel in the 1973 war was Faisal`s brainchild.
Dawn Editorials —
When the Bolsheviks said `nyet`
— 2026-04-14
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The 1973 oil embargo, the IranIraq tanker war, the Russia-Ukraine energy crisis: each was a reminder that the global energy system is not just an e conomic mechanism but a deeply geographic one.
Dawn Editorials —
Energy crossroads
— 2026-04-11
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An immediate arms embargo would be the logical response.
Dawn Editorials —
UN: struggling at 80
— 2025-09-24
Synonyms
ban, bar, prohibition, stoppage, interdict, proscription, veto, moratorium;
Curator example
“an embargo on grain sales”
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