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
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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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
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The San Francisco Board of Supervisors has approved an ordinance prohibiting federal immigration operations on city property, joining other Bay Area jurisdictions.—
Tim Fang,
CBS News,
25 Feb. 2026
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Lago, who said he’s done over a dozen ride-alongs with Gables and Miami police and Fernandez Rundle’s office on anti-trafficking stints through the years, was behind a 2016 law prohibiting hourly rates at motels and hotels that was meant to curb trafficking, prostitution and drug dealing.—
Michelle Marchante,
Miami Herald,
25 Feb. 2026
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The first steal — intercepting a second-quarter pass by LSU guard MiLaysia Fulwiley — tied Harmon with Waggoneer in the UT record books.—
Danny Davis,
Austin American Statesman,
6 Feb. 2026
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Russia suspected of intercepting EU satellites Russian space vehicles have approached European satellites and intercepted their communications, officials believe.—
Alexander Onukwue,
semafor.com,
4 Feb. 2026
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But the dustup goes much deeper than those two prohibitions.—
Reed Albergotti,
semafor.com,
28 Feb. 2026
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Most employers have prohibitions against harassment based on gender identity and have made efforts to create an inclusive environment for transgender employees.—
Jessica Guynn,
USA Today,
27 Feb. 2026
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The House bill also requires detailed quarterly reports to the Legislature of how money is spent from the fund, while forbidding purchases of aircraft, boats or motor vehicles.—
Orlando Sentinel,
The Orlando Sentinel,
18 Feb. 2026
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Its first phase started with more than 600 villages along India's 2,100-mile-long border with China, many high up in the forbidding Himalayan plateau.—
Omkar Khandekar,
NPR,
17 Feb. 2026
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And in return for all that scurrilous effort, not a single banning.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
19 Feb. 2026
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Leo Strauss, one of Plato’s most important modern interpreters, was a refugee from Nazi Germany, where the banning and burning of subversive books was extremely popular, especially with college students.—
Adam Kirsch,
The Atlantic,
13 Jan. 2026
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Following the 2022 invasion, the Kremlin passed a web of repressive laws effectively outlawing criticism of the war effort or government.—
Joanna Kakissis,
NPR,
24 Feb. 2026
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According to Mattus, the tree is relatively new to the invasive species list, but many states are now outlawing its sale—even the hybrids.—
Jennifer Lobb,
Martha Stewart,
30 Jan. 2026
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“Interdicting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/interdicting. Accessed 28 Feb. 2026.
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