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enjoin vs prohibit

prohibit vs enjoin

enjoin and prohibit both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
enjoin No No Yes No
prohibit No No Yes No
As verbs, prohibit is a hypernym of enjoin; that is, prohibit is a word with a broader meaning than enjoin:
  • enjoin: issue an injunction
  • prohibit: command against
Other hypernyms of enjoin include disallow, forbid, interdict, nix, proscribe, veto.
enjoin (verb) prohibit (verb)
give instructions to or direct somebody to do something with authority command against
issue an injunction
Difference between enjoin and prohibit

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