Definition for Moratorium:

• mo-ra-t[= o]' ri-um, n. an emergency act allowing a government bank to suspend payments in specie for a given time.

Synonyms for Moratorium:

• n.

  •deferment/deferral (noun)
  • putting offs,
  • de ferments,
  • de-ferments.
  •delay (noun)
  • de-lay,
  • sur cease,
  • cooling off periods,
  • dawdlings,
  • re mission,
  • coolingoff period,
  • re missions,
  • pro-rogation,
  • dis-continuation,
  • showstoppers,
  • dis-continuations,
  • sur-ceases,
  • de-lays,
  • lingerings,
  • sur-cease,
  • re-mission,
  • cooling-off periods,
  • de lays,
  • dis continuation,
  • pro-rogations,
  • cunctations,
  • sur ceases,
  • coolingoff periods,
  • re-missions,
  • retardments,
  • tarryings,
  • hold ups,
  • de lay,
  • pro rogation,
  • pro rogations,
  • loiterings,
  • prorogations,
  • demurrals,
  • dis continuations,
  • tieup,
  • cooling off period.
  •economy (noun)
  • retrenchment,
  • sparingness,
  • prudence,
  • rollback,
  • niggardliness,
  • rollbacks,
  • miserliness,
  • thriftiness,
  • retrenchments,
  • Parcity,
  • stinginess.
  •grace period (noun)
  • forgiveness periods,
  • grace-period.
  •protest (noun)
  • big stink,
  • formal complaint.
  •respite (noun)
  • pro traction,
  • re spite,
  • re-lief,
  • re laxation,
  • re-spite,
  • pro tractions,
  • dis charges,
  • re lease,
  • re leases,
  • inter missions,
  • dis charge,
  • re-leases,
  • re lief,
  • re-cess,
  • dis-charge,
  • dis-charges,
  • re-lease,
  • re-laxations,
  • pro-traction,
  • interregna,
  • re spites,
  • re-spites,
  • re-laxation,
  • re laxations,
  • pro-tractions,
  • re cesses.
  •state (noun)
  • moratorium.
  •suspension (noun)
  • breather,
  • reprieve,
  • break,
  • downtime,
  • ban,
  • Abeyancy,
  • adjournment,
  • freeze,
  • stay,
  • halt,
  • five.
  •truce (noun)
  • re conciliation,
  • de escalations,
  • winddown,
  • wind downs,
  • deescalations,
  • de-escalations,
  • re-conciliation,
  • de escalation,
  • winddowns,
  • wind-downs,
  • temporary peaces,
  • re-conciliations.

• Other synonyms:

  •
  • accord.
  •halt
  • interim,
  • cessation,
  • end.

Paraphrases for Moratorium:

• Equivalence

  • Verb, non-3rd person singular present
    moratoria.

• Independent

  • Noun, singular or mass
    freeze, adjournment, prohibition, memoranda, memorandum, discontinuance, embargo.

• Other Related

  • Adjective
    standstill.
  • Noun, singular or mass
    standstill, postponement, reprieve, halt.

Antonyms for Moratorium:

• n.

  • suspension
    continuance, continuation.
  • Other antonyms:
    recommencement, resumption, resuscitation, renewal.

Homophones for Moratorium:

• minor term.

Hyponym for Moratorium:

• n.

  • state
    abeyance, suspension.
  • time
    hold, delay, wait, time lag, postponement.