interdict
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Definition of interdict
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1 : a Roman Catholic ecclesiastical censure withdrawing most sacraments and Christian burial from a person or district
2 : a prohibitory decree
interdict
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Definition of interdict (Entry 2 of 2)
1 : to lay under or prohibit by an interdict
2 : to forbid in a usually formal or authoritative manner
3a : to destroy, damage, or cut off (something, such as an enemy line of supply) by firepower to stop or hamper an enemy
b : intercept sense 1a interdict drug shipments
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Synonyms & Antonyms for interdict
Synonyms: Noun
ban, embargo, interdiction, prohibition, proscription, veto
Synonyms: Verb
ban, bar, enjoin, forbid, outlaw, prohibit, proscribe
Antonyms: Noun
Antonyms: Verb
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Examples of interdict in a Sentence
Noun
the church's controversial interdict against the use of birth control devicesVerb
the state legislature moved to interdict the use of radar-detection devices by motorists federal agents are able to interdict only a small percentage of the narcotic shipments into the country
Recent Examples on the Web: Noun
South African Revenue Service Commissioner Tom Moyane will seek a legal interdict against Cyril Ramaphosa if the president does not stop trying to remove him from the tax agency, according to people familiar with the matter. — Paul Vecchiatto, Bloomberg.com, "South Africa Tax Chief Threatens Legal Action Over Job," 19 Mar. 2018Recent Examples on the Web: Verb
Finally, the United States will disrupt Iran’s activities, including by interdicting illicit weapons shipments. — Missy Ryan, Washington Post, "Pentagon to confront Iran’s expansion using indirect means, not open conflict," 26 Apr. 2018 In the years since, Bahraini authorities have moved to disrupt suspected militant cells and interdict operatives and weapons. — Souad Mekhennet, Washington Post, "In Bahrain, a smoldering insurgency reveals the resilience of Iran’s proxy war," 18 May 2018 First, Australia only needs to patrol two narrow sea corridors to interdict all migrant vessels trying to reach its territory, whereas the EU would need to police a line from Malta to Gibraltar—an almost impossible undertaking. — Simon Nixon, WSJ, "Europe’s Threadbare Migration Plan Only Buys Time," 2 July 2018 On average, every day, D.H.S. stops or interdicts ten people that are on the terror watch list trying to come into the country. — NBC News, "Meet the Press - June 24, 2018," 24 June 2018 In fiscal 2017, Customs and Border Protection interdicted 118 shipments totaling 240 pounds of fentanyl from express consignment carriers and 227 seizures totaling 92 pounds from the international mail, according to recent CBP testimony to Congress. — Kristina Davis, sandiegouniontribune.com, "Fentanyl has taken over America's drug market. Where is it coming from?," 17 June 2018 In the Senate, the drug distributor AmerisourceBergen has waded into a debate about whether expanding the DEA’s authority would help interdict some suspicious drug shipments and ultimately help curb the opioid crisis. — Lev Facher, STAT, "As opioids legislation gains steam, efforts to address crisis collide with moneyed interests," 7 June 2018 The reversal of the ban represented a rare contradiction by Lebanon's government of a ruling by the country's censorship committee to interdict a film. — Washington Post, "World Digest: Jan. 17, 2018," 17 Jan. 2018 In the budget year that ended on Sept. 30, El Centro agents apprehended 18,633 undocumented immigrants and interdicted 5,554 pounds of marijuana, 483 pounds of cocaine and 1,526 pounds of methamphetamines. — Carl Prine, sandiegouniontribune.com, "Initial deployment of California troops arrive at the border," 14 May 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'interdict.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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More Definitions for interdict
interdict
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Medical Definition of interdict
: one who has been determined to be incompetent to care for his or her own person or affairs (as by reason of mental incapacity)
interdict
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Legal Definition of interdict
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1 : something that prohibits
2 : one that has been interdicted — compare ward
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