English-Italian translations for tantamount

• equivalente
  In altri termini, il rifiuto del discarico, nella nostra accezione interpretativa, sarebbe equivalente a una sorta di censura della Commissione. In other words, refusal of discharge was tantamount in itself to a sort of motion of censure on the Commission.
  Stabilisce altresì che l'assedio di Gaza è equivalente ad una punizione collettiva inflitta a 1,5 milioni di cittadini, in violazione al diritto internazionale. It also concluded that the siege of Gaza is tantamount to collective punishment of the 1.5m population, contrary to international law.

Definition of tantamount

• Equivalent in meaning or effect; amounting to the same thing in practical terms, even if being technically distinct
• To amount to as much; to be equivalent
• Something which has the same value or amount .

Examples

• Its tantamount to fraud.
• In this view, disagreement and treason are tantamount.

Related words

• tantalum
• instantaneous
• tantalising
• tantalizing
• tantalize
• tantalise
• instantaneously
• constantan
• tantalus