INTERDICT Synonyms: 156 Similar and Opposite Words

Q: How does the verb 'interdict' differ from other similar words?

Some common synonyms of interdict are forbid , inhibit , and prohibit . While all these words mean "to debar one from doing something or to order that something not be done," interdict implies prohibition by civil or ecclesiastical authority usually for a given time or a declared purpose. // practices interdicted by the church

Q: When is 'forbid' a more appropriate choice than 'interdict'?

While in some cases nearly identical to interdict , forbid implies that the order is from one in authority and that obedience is expected. // smoking is forbidden in the building

Q: When is it sensible to use 'inhibit' instead of 'interdict'?

Although the words inhibit and interdict have much in common, inhibit implies restraints or restrictions that amount to prohibitions, not only by authority but also by the exigencies of the time or situation. // conditions inhibiting the growth of free trade

Q: In what contexts can 'prohibit' take the place of 'interdict'?

In some situations, the words prohibit and interdict are roughly equivalent. However, prohibit suggests the issuing of laws, statutes, or regulations. // prohibited the sale of liquor

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noun

ˈin-tər-ˌdikt

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as in prohibition

an order that something not be done or used the church's controversial interdict against the use of birth control devices

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verb

ˌin-tər-ˈdikt

as in to prohibit

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

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as in to intercept

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

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How does the verb interdict differ from other similar words?

Some common synonyms of interdict are forbid, inhibit, and prohibit. While all these words mean "to debar one from doing something or to order that something not be done," interdict implies prohibition by civil or ecclesiastical authority usually for a given time or a declared purpose.

practices interdicted by the church

When is forbid a more appropriate choice than interdict?

While in some cases nearly identical to interdict, forbid implies that the order is from one in authority and that obedience is expected.

smoking is forbidden in the building

When is it sensible to use inhibit instead of interdict?

Although the words inhibit and interdict have much in common, inhibit implies restraints or restrictions that amount to prohibitions, not only by authority but also by the exigencies of the time or situation.

conditions inhibiting the growth of free trade

In what contexts can prohibit take the place of interdict?

In some situations, the words prohibit and interdict are roughly equivalent. However, prohibit suggests the issuing of laws, statutes, or regulations.

prohibited the sale of liquor

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Saudi Arabia and the UAE interdict millions of pills each year. —

Vanda Felbab-Brown, Foreign Affairs, 11 Apr. 2024 While the effort to interdict migrants, including traffickers in fentanyl, continues, another topic Texas is only slowly beginning to discuss is how to make more widely available some potentially life-saving devices – fentanyl test strips. —

Dallas News, 28 Apr. 2022

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Russia has also been unable or unwilling to interdict Western weapons flows or intelligence to Ukraine. —

Dara Massicot, Foreign Affairs, 8 Feb. 2023 Used for surveillance and to interdict drug smugglers, the Mohajer-4 can also be equipped with the Hydra unguided rocket. —

Beth Bailey, Fox News, 11 May 2024 See all Example Sentences for interdict

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And yet, across southern states such as Florida, new bills proposed the prohibition of the teaching of topics associated with slavery and race.

Ana Lucia Araujo / Made by History, TIME, 4 Nov. 2024
Nonetheless, recent tests by researchers show that the company has let openly political ads run on its platform, despite his prohibition on them.

Emily Baker-White, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024

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