interdiction

Meaning

1. (countable, uncountable) The act of interdicting or something interdicted.
2. (countable, uncountable) The destruction of an enemy's military potential before it can be used.

Synonyms

prohibition

ban

prevention

interdict

check

inhibition

hindrance

obstruction

block

command

injunction

proscription

direction

directive

edict

embargo

fiat

forbiddance

forbidding

decree

imperative

bar

instruction

commandment

law

mandate

negation

bidding

order

ordinance

prescription

banning

summons

suppression

taboo

ultimatum

writ

keep in check

behest

strict prohibition

demand

dictate

Translations

interdicción

interdiction

interdição

interdizione

proibição

prohibición

interdicció

Verbot

verbod

interdicto

απαγόρευση

strenges Verbot

حظر

نهي

Hemmung

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˌɪn.tə(ɹ)ˈdɪkʃən/

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English: -

In summary

From Middle English, borrowed from French interdiction, itself a borrowing from Latin interdictiō.