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interdict vs criminalize

criminalize vs interdict

interdict is a noun but criminalize is not a noun.

interdict and criminalize both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
interdict Yes No Yes No
criminalize No No Yes No
As verbs, criminalize is a hyponym of interdict; that is, criminalize is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than interdict:
  • interdict: command against
  • criminalize: declare illegal; outlaw
Other hyponyms of interdict include ban, bar, debar, exclude, enjoin, criminalise, illegalise, illegalize, outlaw.
interdict (noun) criminalize (noun)
an ecclesiastical censure by the Roman Catholic Church withdrawing certain sacraments and Christian burial from a person or all persons in a particular district
a court order prohibiting a party from doing a certain activity
interdict (verb) criminalize (verb)
command against declare illegal; outlaw
destroy by firepower, such as an enemy's line of communication treat as a criminal
Difference between interdict and criminalize

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