interdict

Definition of interdict

Nouns

an ecclesiastical censure by the Roman Catholic Church withdrawing certain sacraments and Christian burial from a person or all persons in a particular district
Type of:
animadversion, censure
harsh criticism or disapproval
a court order prohibiting a party from doing a certain activity
Synonyms:
interdiction
Type of:
court order
a writ issued by a court of law requiring a person to do something or to refrain from doing something
ban, prohibition, proscription
a decree that prohibits something

Verbs

destroy by firepower, such as an enemy's line of communication
Type of:
destroy, destruct
do away with, cause the destruction or undoing of
command against
Synonyms:
disallow, forbid, nix, prohibit, proscribe, veto
Antonyms:
allow
consent to, give permission
countenance, let, permit
grant
let have
permit
consent to, give permission
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ban
prohibit especially by legal means or social pressure
bar, debar, exclude
prevent from entering; keep out
enjoin
issue an injunction
criminalise, criminalize, illegalise, illegalize, outlaw
declare illegal; outlaw
ban, censor
forbid the public distribution of ( a movie or a newspaper)
Type of:
command, require
make someone do something

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