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moratorium in Arabic

اِسْتِمْهَال istimhāl

UK/ˌmɒ.ɹəˈtɔː.ɹɪ.əm//ˌmɔ.ɹəˈtɔ.ɹi.əm/

moratorium in Arabic: اِسْتِمْهَال (istimhāl). In English, moratorium means an authorization to a debtor, permitting temporary suspension of payments.

Arabic words for moratorium

authorization permitting temporary suspension of payments
اِسْتِمْهَال istimhāl

English meaning of moratorium

  1. noun An authorization to a debtor, permitting temporary suspension of payments.
  2. noun A suspension of an ongoing activity.
  3. noun A period of delay granted to someone, especially an adolescent or young adult, during which they are not yet required to take on adult obligations or make permanent commitments; an extended phase of identity exploration.

Full definition of moratorium

moratorium in a sentence

  • Canada may put a moratorium on cloning for research.

Synonyms of moratorium

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Questions about moratorium in Arabic

What is the meaning of moratorium in Arabic?
Moratorium in Arabic is اِسْتِمْهَال (istimhāl).
ما معنى كلمة moratorium؟
Moratorium: اِسْتِمْهَال (istimhāl).
What does moratorium mean in English?
Moratorium means an authorization to a debtor, permitting temporary suspension of payments.

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