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

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

This is classic air interdiction, adapted to the realities of the Ukraine war. — David A. Deptula, Forbes.com, 30 June 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

Organizers of the flotilla, which aimed to highlight the conditions for the 2 million or so Palestinians in Gaza, said Israeli soldiers fired on five boats during the interdictions, causing some damage. — Nick Duffy, NBC news, 20 May 2026

Flotilla organizers claimed Israeli soldiers fired on five boats during the interdictions, causing some damage. — Natalie Melzer, Los Angeles Times, 20 May 2026

The double blockade actually creates a pretty tenuous situation because every interdiction, every warning shot, every seizure of vessels, could become a trigger for a wider relapse into conflict. — Isaac Chotiner, New Yorker, 27 Apr. 2026