embargo vs halt

embargo and halt both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
embargo	Yes	No	Yes	No
halt	Yes	Yes	Yes	No

As verbs, halt is a hypernym of embargo; that is, halt is a word with a broader meaning than embargo:

Other hypernyms of embargo include block, kibosh, stop.

embargo (noun)	halt (noun)
a government order imposing a trade barrier	an interruption or temporary suspension of progress or movement
	the event of something ending
	the state of inactivity following an interruption

embargo (adjective)	halt (adjective)
	disabled in the feet or legs

embargo (verb)	halt (verb)
prevent commerce	stop the flow of a liquid
ban the publication of (documents), as for security or copyright reasons	come to a halt, stop moving
	cause to come to an abrupt stop
	stop from happening or developing