Synonyms of interdiction

interdiction

noun

1

as in prohibition

an order that something not be done or used

a written interdiction against the wearing of clothing incorporating gang colors

Synonyms & Similar Words

• prohibition
• ban
• injunction
• interdict
• embargo
• veto
• warning
• proscription
• restriction
• objection
• prevention
• suppression
• edict
• protest
• refusal
• repression
• deterrent
• inhibition
• limitation
• discouragement
• taboo
• restraint
• denial
• mandate
• decree
• constraint
• negation
• no-no
• rejection
• commandment
• caveat
• disallowance
• dictate

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• prescription
• tolerance
• sanction
• authorization
• permitting
• licensing
• consent
• clearance
• approval
• license
• allowing
• granting
• allowance
• support
• permission
• letting
• promotion
• toleration
• endorsement
• compliance
• leave
• encouragement
• agreement
• enabling
• blessing
• sanctioning
• submission
• obedience
• sufferance
• facilitation
• approbation
• acquiescence
• accession
• OK
• imprimatur
• assent

2

as in prohibiting

the act of ordering that something not be done or used

the recent interdiction against open fires on the beach has riled summer revelers

Synonyms & Similar Words

• prohibition
• prohibiting
• banning
• proscription
• interdicting
• forbidding
• outlawing
• barring
• suppression
• proscribing
• enjoining
• instruction
• deterrence
• dictation
• bidding
• charging
• direction
• repression
• discouragement
• coercion
• decreeing
• compulsion
• constraint
• dissuading
• force

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• approval
• permission
• allowance
• sanction
• support
• authorization
• toleration
• endorsement
• clearance
• license
• promotion
• sufferance
• encouragement
• compliance
• submission
• obedience

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of interdiction

Officials frame the shift as backing drug interdiction and border security, reviving Monroe Doctrine-era claims to dominance in the Americas while warning against growing Chinese influence in Latin America. — Matthew Lee, Los Angeles Times, 15 Sep. 2026

The World Cup demonstrated the effectiveness of combining technical counter-UAS capabilities with rapid ground interdiction. — Bill Edwards, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2026

Now, in a settlement with the Clayton County Police Department, the agency is shutting down the interdiction program and requiring officers inside the airport to wear body cameras, according to the entertainers' legal counsel. — Irene Wright, USA Today, 20 Aug. 2026

Part of the Measure J mandate passed by voters in 2020 is to reduce incarcerations by adding more interdictions by substance abuse and mental health counselors, when there’s no weapon involved or violent threat. — Steve Scauzillo, Daily News, 11 Aug. 2026

The return of maritime interdiction Increasingly, many countries feel the answer to declining sanctions leverage is physical interdiction at sea. — John Calabrese, The Conversation, 6 July 2026

Following the interdiction, the Chinese nationals were transferred to the Coast Guard Cutter Margaret Norvell for processing, and their boat was seized and towed to Station Miami Beach. — Alexandra Koch, FOXNews.com, 17 June 2026

By deploying an aggressive, multifront strategy that couples strong law enforcement interdiction with a revolutionary model of public healthcare, Florida is proving to the nation that the war on fentanyl can be won. — John Koufos, Sun Sentinel, 2 June 2026

Petro then visited the White House in February 2026 and agreed to significant concessions on drug interdiction and cooperation against criminal networks. — Sebastian Jimenez, CNN Money, 31 May 2026