enjoin

en·join

transitive verb \in-ˈjȯin, en-\

Definition of ENJOIN

1

: to direct or impose by authoritative order or with urgent admonition <enjoined us to be careful>

2

a : forbid, prohibit <was enjoined by conscience from telling a lie>

b : to prohibit by a judicial order : put an injunction on <a book had been enjoined prior to publication — David Margolick>

Examples of ENJOIN

1. He was enjoined by his conscience from telling a lie.
2. The judge enjoined them from selling the property.

Origin of ENJOIN

Middle English, from Anglo-French enjoindre, from Latin injungere, from in- + jungere to join — more at yoke

First Known Use: 13th century

Related to ENJOIN

Synonyms

call (for), claim, clamor (for), command, demand, exact, insist (on), press (for), quest, stipulate (for)

Antonyms

mind, obey

Related Words

ask, plead (for), request, want; cry (for), necessitate, need, require, take, warrant; requisition; impose; badger, dun, harass, hound

Near Antonyms

give up, relinquish, surrender, yield

See Synonym Discussion at command

Rhymes with ENJOIN

adjoin, Alboin, benzoin, Burgoyne, conjoin, Des Moines, disjoin, eloign, essoin, purloin, recoin, rejoin, sainfoin, short loin, sirloin, subjoin