interdict

/'intədikt/
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interdict

The judge issued an interdict to stop the construction.

Definition

  1. Noun:

    • A formal or authoritative prohibition, especially a court order forbidding a specific action. This is the primary legal meaning.
    • An ecclesiastical censure in the Roman Catholic Church that bars individuals or communities from receiving certain sacraments and Christian burial. This is a specific religious meaning.

  2. Verb:

    • To prohibit or forbid by authority. This is the core action of issuing an interdict.
    • To destroy, damage, or cut off (an enemy's supply lines, communications, etc.) by firepower. This is a specific military usage.
Examples of Usage
  • Noun:
    • The judge issued an interdict preventing the company from dumping waste in the river.
    • During the Middle Ages, a pope could place a town under interdict.
  • Verb:
    • The law interdicts the sale of alcohol to minors.
    • The air force's mission was to interdict enemy supply convoys along the main highway.
Advanced Usage
  • "To place/put under an interdict": This phrase is commonly used with the noun form, especially in legal and religious contexts.
    • The court placed the disputed property under an interdict.
  • The verb form often implies the use of official power or force to stop something.
Variants and Related Words
  • Interdiction (n): The act of interdicting. This is the more common noun for the general action.
    • The interdiction of illegal drugs is a key policy.
  • Interdictory (adj): Having the nature of an interdict; prohibitive.
Synonyms
  • Prohibition (n), Ban (n), Injunction (n), Embargo (n)
  • Prohibit (v), Forbid (v), Ban (v), Veto (v), Bar (v)
Related Phrases
  • "To seek an interdict": To apply to a court for a prohibitory order.
    • The residents sought an interdict against the noisy construction work.
interdict

The judge issued an interdict to stop the construction.

Noun
  1. a court order prohibiting a party from doing a certain activity
  2. an ecclesiastical censure by the Roman Catholic Church withdrawing certain sacraments and Christian burial from a person or all persons in a particular district
Verb
  1. command against
    • I forbid you to call me late at night
    • Mother vetoed the trip to the chocolate store
    • Dad nixed our plans
  2. destroy by firepower, such as an enemy's line of communication

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