as in prohibiting
the act of ordering that something not be done or used
the interdicting against bullying at school, along with stiff penalties, was long overdue
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as in forbidding
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 intercepting
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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Recent Examples of interdicting
CBS News, 28 Mar. 2026
Coast Guard teams are deployed around the country and around the world and perform a wide range of missions that are considered essential, from search and rescue to interdicting drug vessels.
—Ximena Bustillo, NPR, 14 Feb. 2026
Warner said, nodding to the typical practice of interdicting boats suspected of ferrying drugs rather than blowing them up.
—Rebecca Beitsch, The Hill, 30 Oct. 2025
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Elke Scholiers/Getty The CBS News Confirmed team found online maritime tracking data to corroborate the Iranian claims about interdicting ships.
—CBS News, 28 Mar. 2026
Coast Guard teams are deployed around the country and around the world and perform a wide range of missions that are considered essential, from search and rescue to interdicting drug vessels.
—Ximena Bustillo, NPR, 14 Feb. 2026
Warner said, nodding to the typical practice of interdicting boats suspected of ferrying drugs rather than blowing them up.
—Rebecca Beitsch, The Hill, 30 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for interdicting
Verb
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Despite wooden signs prohibiting people reserving sun loungers with towels and then leaving them, the father-of-two said guests routinely ignored the warning.—
Charlotte Reck,
CNN Money,
7 May 2026
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Tennessee Republicans act despite protests As a first step to adopting new House districts, Tennessee lawmakers gave final approval Thursday to legislation — quickly signed into law by Lee — that repealed a state law prohibiting mid-decade redistricting.—
Travis Loller,
Los Angeles Times,
7 May 2026
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In neither case did the available systems succeed in intercepting the trajectory toward violence.—
Earl Smith,
Time,
5 May 2026
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Air defenses in the United Arab Emirates engaged multiple aerial threats Monday, intercepting missiles and drones launched from Iran, officials said.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
4 May 2026
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Other cruise lines are altering itineraries to route around places affected by the temporary prohibition.—
Patrick Connolly,
The Orlando Sentinel,
8 May 2026
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Managers at various locations have already lifted prohibitions on hunting stands that damage trees and training hunting dogs, using vehicles to retrieve animals and hunting along trails, according to an NPCA review of site regulations the organization recently performed after learning of the order.—
Todd Richmond,
Twin Cities,
8 May 2026
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His experience gave him extensive, intimate knowledge of the southwestern United States, shaping his writing, which explored such themes as the sublime and forbidding wilderness, and human encroachment on nature.—
René Ostberg,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
7 May 2026
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OpenAI leaned into the curious habit, choosing to highlight the goblin-forbidding prompt in a tweet.—
Frank Landymore,
Futurism,
30 Apr. 2026
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The reforms led to the creation of the forward pass and the banning of dangerous formations.—
Jackson Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
21 Apr. 2026
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Magyar’s focus on the economy means reform of Hungary’s draconian anti-LGBTQ+ laws, which currently includes the banning of Pride marches and fines for promoting homosexuality in schools, may not be a priority.—
Jesse Whittock,
Deadline,
16 Apr. 2026
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The Lebanese government, which includes political representatives from Hezbollah, has also moved to put pressure on the group, outlawing its paramilitary wing and ordering the country’s security forces to rid the capital, Beirut, of all non-state arms.—
Nada Bashir,
CNN Money,
16 Apr. 2026
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The administration shied away from outlawing such investments outright in 401(k)s.—
Business Columnist,
Los Angeles Times,
10 Apr. 2026
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“Interdicting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/interdicting. Accessed 13 May. 2026.
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