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Enjoin is defined as to order someone to do something or to prohibit someone from doing something.

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When the court issues an injunction stopping you from revealing trade secrets, this is an example of a time when the court enjoins.

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See enjoin in Webster's New World College Dictionary

transitive verb

to urge or impose with authority; order; enforce: to enjoin silence on a class
to prohibit, esp. by legal injunction; forbid: the company was enjoined from using false advertising
to order (someone) authoritatively to do something, esp. by legal injunction

Origin: ME enjoinen < OFr enjoindre < L injungere, to join into, put upon < in-, in + jungere, join

See enjoin in American Heritage Dictionary 4

transitive verb en·joined, en·join·ing, en·joins

To direct or impose with authority and emphasis.
To prohibit or forbid. See Synonyms at forbid.

Origin:

Origin: Middle English enjoinen

Origin: , from Old French enjoindre

Origin: , from Latin iniungere

Origin: : in-, causative pref.; see en-¹

Origin: + iungere, to join; see yeug- in Indo-European roots

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Related Forms:

en·joinˈer noun

en·joinˈment noun

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