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in·ter·dict (in′tər dikt′; for n. in′tər dikt′)
transitive verb
- to prohibit (an action) or prohibit the use of (a thing); forbid with authority
- to restrain from doing or using something
- to impede or hinder (the enemy) or isolate (an area, route, etc.) by firepower or bombing
- R.C.Ch. to exclude (a person, parish, etc.) from certain acts, sacraments, or privileges
Etymology: altered (infl. by L interdictus) < ME entrediten < n. entredit: see interdict below
Related Forms:
- interdiction in′·ter·dic′·tion noun
- interdictor in′·ter·dic′·tor noun
- interdictory in′·ter·dic′·tory adjective or interdictive in′·ter·dic′·tive
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