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interdict vs enjoin

enjoin vs interdict

interdict is a noun but enjoin is not a noun.

interdict and enjoin both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
interdict Yes No Yes No
enjoin No No Yes No
As verbs, enjoin is a hyponym of interdict; that is, enjoin is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than interdict:
  • interdict: command against
  • enjoin: issue an injunction
Other hyponyms of interdict include ban, bar, debar, exclude, criminalise, criminalize, illegalise, illegalize, outlaw.
interdict (noun) enjoin (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) enjoin (verb)
command against give instructions to or direct somebody to do something with authority
destroy by firepower, such as an enemy's line of communication issue an injunction
Difference between interdict and enjoin

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