lay an embargo on

lay an embargo on
index condemn (ban), stop

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  • lay under embargo — index enjoin Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …   Law dictionary

  • lay under embargo — blockade, besiege, isolate, take control of …   English contemporary dictionary

  • Embargo — Em*bar go, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Embargoed}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Embargoing}.] To lay an embargo on and thus detain; to prohibit from leaving port; said of ships, also of commerce and goods. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • lay — lay1 /lay/, v., laid, laying, n. v.t. 1. to put or place in a horizontal position or position of rest; set down: to lay a book on a desk. 2. to knock or beat down, as from an erect position; strike or throw to the ground: One punch laid him low.… …   Universalium

  • lay — I [[t]leɪ[/t]] v. laid, lay•ing, n. 1) to put or place in a horizontal position or position of rest; set down: to lay a book on a desk[/ex] 2) to knock or beat down, as from an erect position; strike or throw to the ground: One punch laid him… …   From formal English to slang

  • lay — I. /leɪ / (say lay) verb (laid, laying) –verb (t) 1. to put or place in a position of rest or recumbency: to lay a book on a desk. 2. to bring, throw, or beat down, as from an erect position: to lay a person low. 3. to cause to subside: to lay… …  

  • embargo — I. noun (plural goes) Etymology: Spanish, from embargar to bar, from Vulgar Latin *imbarricare, from Latin in + Vulgar Latin *barra bar Date: 1593 1. an order of a government prohibiting the departure of commercial ships from its ports 2. a legal …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • embargo — I. n. 1. Prohibition (of vessels to leave port). 2. Prohibition (in general), prohibitory restriction, ban, restraint, hindrance, embarguement. II. v. a. Put under embargo, lay an embargo upon, prohibit from leaving port …   New dictionary of synonyms

  • Lay All Your Love on Me — «Lay All Your Love On Me» Sencillo de ABBA del álbum Super Trouper Lado A Lay All Your Love On Me Lado B …   Wikipedia Español

  • embargo — /ɪm bɑ:gəυ/ noun 1. a government order which stops a type of trade ♦ to lay or put an embargo on trade with a country to say that trade with a country must not take place ● The government has put an embargo on the export of computer equipment. ♦… …   Marketing dictionary in english

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