interdict

1 of 2

noun

in·ter·dict ˈin-tər-ˌdikt How to pronounce interdict (audio)

: a Roman Catholic ecclesiastical censure withdrawing most sacraments and Christian burial from a person or district

: a prohibitory decree

interdict

2 of 2

verb

in·ter·dict ˌin-tər-ˈdikt How to pronounce interdict (audio)

interdicted; interdicting; interdicts

transitive verb

: to lay under or prohibit by an interdict

: to forbid in a usually formal or authoritative manner

: to destroy, damage, or cut off (something, such as an enemy line of supply) by firepower to stop or hamper an enemy

: intercept sense 1a

interdict drug shipments

interdiction

ˌin-tər-ˈdik-shən How to pronounce interdict (audio)

noun

interdictive

ˌin-tər-ˈdik-tiv How to pronounce interdict (audio)

adjective

interdictor

ˌin-tər-ˈdik-tər How to pronounce interdict (audio)

noun

interdictory

ˌin-tər-ˈdik-t(ə-)rē How to pronounce interdict (audio)

adjective

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Interdict and interdiction are used for very serious prohibitions—more serious than, say, a professor telling the class that texting is forbidden during lectures. During the Middle Ages and Renaissance, an interdict was a sentence imposed by the powerful Catholic Church forbidding a person or place, and sometimes even an entire country, from receiving church privileges or participating in church functions. Interdict now often means "cut off" in a physically forceful way as well; interdictions are usually targeted at either arms supplies or illegal drug shipments.

Example Sentences

Noun the church's controversial interdict against the use of birth control devices Verb the state legislature moved to interdict the use of radar-detection devices by motorists federal agents are able to interdict only a small percentage of the narcotic shipments into the country

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

Environmental and community groups in South Africa's Eastern Cape province won an urgent interdict to stop the surveys in December last year and are now asking the court to permanently halt the operations.

Mogomotsi Magome, ajc, 2 June 2022 South African Revenue Service Commissioner Tom Moyane will seek a legal interdict against Cyril Ramaphosa if the president does not stop trying to remove him from the tax agency, according to people familiar with the matter.

Paul Vecchiatto, Bloomberg.com, 19 Mar. 2018

Verb

That would give Chinese authorities the option to interdict some vessels while allowing supplies of food, for example, to go through.

Charles Hutzler, WSJ, 4 Aug. 2022 The ability to counteract and interdict any military equipment that involves electronic communication or GPS positioning would be central to any such mission -- and without overstepping any national boundaries.

David A. Andelman, CNN, 21 July 2022 The Russians eventually caught on to the Ukrainians’ flight profiles and began positioning SAMs to interdict the Mariupol resupply missions, shooting down several helicopters and compelling Kyiv to halt the flights.

David Axe, Forbes, 24 June 2022 And the trucks carrying the munitions the Russians want to interdict are just a small part of a much larger flow of goods and commerce moving around in Poland and Ukraine and across the border.

Robert Burns, Anchorage Daily News, 13 Apr. 2022 Then there are the border crossers that agents are unable to interdict.

Washington Post, 3 June 2021 Agents responded to try to interdict the boat and saw several people in the water who appeared to be in distress near Children’s Pool around 5:20 a.m., Stephenson said.

Karen Kucher, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 May 2021 Bowman argued the administration should move to interdict arms shipments to Yemen, depriving the Houthis of a steady supply of weapons.

NBC News, 12 Mar. 2021 No one was arrested, and the ultralight flew back to Mexico before federal agents were able to interdict it.

Anna Giaritelli, Washington Examiner, 4 Dec. 2020 See More

Legal Definition

interdict 1 of 2

noun

in·ter·dict ˈin-tər-ˌdikt How to pronounce interdict (audio)

: something that prohibits

: one that has been interdicted compare ward

interdict

2 of 2

transitive verb

in·ter·dict ˌin-tər-ˈdikt How to pronounce interdict (audio)

in the civil law of Louisiana : to deprive (a person) of the right to care for one's own person or affairs because of mental incapacity compare commit, curator, tutor

: to authoritatively prohibit or bar (an act or conduct)

: to intercept or cut off (as a drug shipment) by force

单词	interdicted
释义	interdict 1 of 2 noun in·ter·dict ˈin-tər-ˌdikt 1 : a Roman Catholic ecclesiastical censure withdrawing most sacraments and Christian burial from a person or district 2 : a prohibitory decree interdict 2 of 2 verb in·ter·dict ˌin-tər-ˈdikt interdicted; interdicting; interdicts transitive verb 1 : to lay under or prohibit by an interdict 2 : to forbid in a usually formal or authoritative manner 3 a : to destroy, damage, or cut off (something, such as an enemy line of supply) by firepower to stop or hamper an enemy b : intercept sense 1a interdict drug shipments interdiction ˌin-tər-ˈdik-shən noun interdictive ˌin-tər-ˈdik-tiv adjective interdictor ˌin-tər-ˈdik-tər noun interdictory ˌin-tər-ˈdik-t(ə-)rē adjective Did you know? Interdict and interdiction are used for very serious prohibitions—more serious than, say, a professor telling the class that texting is forbidden during lectures. During the Middle Ages and Renaissance, an interdict was a sentence imposed by the powerful Catholic Church forbidding a person or place, and sometimes even an entire country, from receiving church privileges or participating in church functions. Interdict now often means "cut off" in a physically forceful way as well; interdictions are usually targeted at either arms supplies or illegal drug shipments. Synonyms Noun ban embargo interdiction prohibition proscription veto Verb ban bar enjoin forbid outlaw prohibit proscribe See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences Noun the church's controversial interdict against the use of birth control devices Verb the state legislature moved to interdict the use of radar-detection devices by motorists federal agents are able to interdict only a small percentage of the narcotic shipments into the country Recent Examples on the Web Noun Environmental and community groups in South Africa's Eastern Cape province won an urgent interdict to stop the surveys in December last year and are now asking the court to permanently halt the operations. Mogomotsi Magome, ajc, 2 June 2022 South African Revenue Service Commissioner Tom Moyane will seek a legal interdict against Cyril Ramaphosa if the president does not stop trying to remove him from the tax agency, according to people familiar with the matter. Paul Vecchiatto, Bloomberg.com, 19 Mar. 2018 Verb That would give Chinese authorities the option to interdict some vessels while allowing supplies of food, for example, to go through. Charles Hutzler, WSJ, 4 Aug. 2022 The ability to counteract and interdict any military equipment that involves electronic communication or GPS positioning would be central to any such mission -- and without overstepping any national boundaries. David A. Andelman, CNN, 21 July 2022 The Russians eventually caught on to the Ukrainians’ flight profiles and began positioning SAMs to interdict the Mariupol resupply missions, shooting down several helicopters and compelling Kyiv to halt the flights. David Axe, Forbes, 24 June 2022 And the trucks carrying the munitions the Russians want to interdict are just a small part of a much larger flow of goods and commerce moving around in Poland and Ukraine and across the border. Robert Burns, Anchorage Daily News, 13 Apr. 2022 Then there are the border crossers that agents are unable to interdict. Washington Post, 3 June 2021 Agents responded to try to interdict the boat and saw several people in the water who appeared to be in distress near Children’s Pool around 5:20 a.m., Stephenson said. Karen Kucher, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 May 2021 Bowman argued the administration should move to interdict arms shipments to Yemen, depriving the Houthis of a steady supply of weapons. NBC News, 12 Mar. 2021 No one was arrested, and the ultralight flew back to Mexico before federal agents were able to interdict it. Anna Giaritelli, Washington Examiner, 4 Dec. 2020 See More Word History Etymology Noun Middle English, alteration of entredite, from Anglo-French, from Latin interdictum prohibition, from neuter of interdictus, past participle of interdicere to interpose, forbid, from inter- + dicere to say — more at diction First Known Use Noun 15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1 Verb 15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1 Medical Definition interdict noun in·ter·dict ˈint-ər-ˌdikt civil law : one who has been determined to be incompetent to care for his or her own person or affairs (as by reason of mental incapacity) Legal Definition interdict 1 of 2 noun in·ter·dict ˈin-tər-ˌdikt 1 : something that prohibits 2 : one that has been interdicted compare ward interdict 2 of 2 transitive verb in·ter·dict ˌin-tər-ˈdikt 1 in the civil law of Louisiana : to deprive (a person) of the right to care for one's own person or affairs because of mental incapacity compare commit, curator, tutor 2 : to authoritatively prohibit or bar (an act or conduct) 3 : to intercept or cut off (as a drug shipment) by force interdicted 1 of 2 adjective as in prohibited that may not be permitted an interdicted hold in wrestling Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance prohibited forbidden banned outlawed proscribed barred illegal unauthorized unlawful impermissible improper illicit taboo unacceptable verboten excluded prevented tabu stopped rejected inappropriate refused disallowed unsuitable unlicensed disapproved suppressed illegitimate precluded impeded obstructed objectionable revoked unbearable discouraged blocked unendurable intolerable hindered vetoed ineffable unmentionable unsanctioned unseemly repressed ruled out shut out Antonyms & Near Antonyms permitted permissible allowable lawful authorized acceptable appropriate legitimate legal approved permissive endorsed accepted sanctioned licensed certified tolerable accredited sufferable allowed okay endurable indorsed bearable warranted granted condoned commanded supported promoted ordered mandatory countenanced required encouraged suitable vouchsafed tolerated proper accorded unobjectionable brooked seemly OK See More interdicted 2 of 2 verb past tense of interdict 1 as in forbade to order not to do or use or to be done or used the state legislature moved to interdict the use of radar-detection devices by motorists Synonyms & Similar Words prohibited forbade banned outlawed proscribed prevented discouraged enjoined stopped halted barred excluded forbad precluded deterred restrained dissuaded curbed debarred quashed silenced impeded suppressed blocked rejected disallowed squelched deprived hindered vetoed repressed obstructed quelled ruled out embargoed subdued inhibited shut out repudiated squashed checked bridled crushed put down clamped down (on) cracked down (on) reined (in) snuffed (out) Antonyms & Near Antonyms permitted approved allowed sanctioned suffered authorized let endorsed licensed indorsed ordered supported forwarded encouraged cultivated warranted advanced promoted abetted furthered commanded nurtured tolerated nourished licenced endured bid bade bore countenanced abided brooked abode See More 2 as in intercepted to stop, seize, or interrupt while in progress or on course federal agents are able to interdict only a small percentage of the narcotic shipments into the country Synonyms & Similar Words intercepted blocked grabbed captured caught seized picked off trapped snatched snared corralled collared
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