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prohibit vs enjoin

enjoin vs prohibit

prohibit and enjoin both are verbs.

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

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