English noun: interdict | |||
1. | interdict (communication) an ecclesiastical censure by the Roman Catholic Church withdrawing certain sacraments and Christian burial from a person or all persons in a particular district | ||
Broader (hypernym) | animadversion, censure | ||
2. | interdict (communication) a court order prohibiting a party from doing a certain activity | ||
Synonyms | interdiction | ||
Broader (hypernym) | ban, court order, prohibition, proscription | ||
Domain category | jurisprudence, law | ||
English verb: interdict | |||
1. | interdict (creation) destroy by firepower, such as an enemy's line of communication | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Something ----s something | ||
Broader (hypernym) | destroy, destruct | ||
2. | interdict (communication) command against | ||
Samples | I forbid you to call me late at night. Mother vetoed the trip to the chocolate store. Dad nixed our plans. | ||
Examples | Sam and Sue interdict the movie | ||
Synonyms | disallow, forbid, nix, prohibit, proscribe, veto | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Somebody ----s somebody to INFINITIVE | ||
Broader (hypernym) | command, require | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | ban, bar, criminalise, criminalize, debar, enjoin, exclude, illegalise, illegalize, outlaw | ||
Antonyms | countenance, permit, allow, let | ||