Synonyms of interdicted

interdicted 1 of 2

adjective

as in prohibited

that may not be permitted

an interdicted hold in wrestling

Synonyms & Similar Words

• prohibited
• forbidden
• banned
• illegal
• taboo
• barred
• outlawed
• proscribed
• inappropriate
• unauthorized
• impermissible
• unacceptable
• unlawful
• improper
• illicit
• verboten
• prevented
• excluded
• rejected
• refused
• stopped
• unsuitable
• unlicensed
• unbearable
• objectionable
• unendurable
• illegitimate
• revoked
• disallowed
• intolerable
• blocked
• vetoed
• precluded
• ineffable
• suppressed
• unmentionable
• unseemly
• hindered
• discouraged
• repressed
• unsanctioned
• disapproved
• obstructed
• shut out
• impeded
• ruled out

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• permissible
• permitted
• allowable
• acceptable
• appropriate
• lawful
• authorized
• legal
• legitimate
• permissive
• approved
• endorsed
• certified
• accepted
• licensed
• tolerable
• accredited
• sanctioned
• allowed
• endurable
• bearable
• OK
• warranted
• granted
• sufferable
• promoted
• supported
• commanded
• mandatory
• ordered
• suitable
• required
• encouraged
• condoned
• proper
• countenanced
• vouchsafed
• tolerated
• accorded
• unobjectionable
• brooked
• seemly

interdicted

2 of 2

verb

past tense of interdict

1

as in forbade

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• prohibited
• forbade
• banned
• outlawed
• proscribed
• prevented
• discouraged
• stopped
• enjoined
• barred
• halted
• excluded
• precluded
• deterred
• restrained
• curbed
• quashed
• silenced
• debarred
• suppressed
• rejected
• dissuaded
• blocked
• impeded
• deprived
• disallowed
• repressed
• ruled out
• vetoed
• hindered
• subdued
• shut out
• obstructed
• inhibited
• checked
• repudiated
• squelched
• quelled
• crushed
• embargoed
• squashed
• put down
• clamped down (on)
• cracked down (on)
• bridled
• reined (in)
• snuffed (out)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• permitted
• approved
• allowed
• suffered
• authorized
• let
• sanctioned
• endorsed
• licensed
• ordered
• supported
• encouraged
• warranted
• forwarded
• cultivated
• advanced
• promoted
• nurtured
• commanded
• tolerated
• abetted
• furthered
• bade
• endured
• nourished
• bore
• countenanced
• abided
• brooked

2

as in intercepted

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• intercepted
• blocked
• grabbed
• caught
• captured
• seized
• picked off
• snatched
• trapped
• corralled
• snared
• collared

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of interdicted

Verb

On April 17, CBP’s San Diego Marine Unit crews interdicted a 24-foot boat near San Clemente Island. — Robert McGreevy, FOXNews.com, 25 Apr. 2026

Both of the vessels were interdicted in the Indo-Pacific Command's area of responsibility, which includes the Indian Ocean, according to the Pentagon. — Melissa Quinn, CBS News, 24 Apr. 2026

The Coast Guard also interdicted Motor Tanker Sophia in international waters near the Caribbean. — Max Rego, The Hill, 7 Jan. 2026

On Saturday, the Defense Department interdicted a second tanker, which the White House said carried sanctioned oil. — Amina Kilpatrick, NBC news, 22 Dec. 2025

The Coast Guard, sometimes with help from the Navy, had typically interdicted boats suspected of smuggling drugs in the Caribbean Sea, searched for illicit cargo, and arrested the people aboard for prosecution. — Konstantin Toropin, Fortune, 21 Dec. 2025

The crew’s interdiction was hailed as a historic milestone under Operation Pacific Viper, which has averaged more than 1,600 pounds of cocaine interdicted daily since August 2025. — Hollie Silverman, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 Dec. 2025

No leaves on the trees, few birds in the sky; the spacious vistas interdicted in all directions by armed men in black uniforms—police at the perimeter barricades, police on motorcycles, police drifting overhead in helicopters. — Henry Freedland, Harpers Magazine, 24 Oct. 2025

For decades, the Coast Guard has interdicted ships carrying drugs, boarded them, and carried out arrests. — Cybele Mayes-Osterman, USA Today, 18 Oct. 2025