enjoining
Ordering to stop
Enjoining is the act of directing, urging, or commanding someone to do something.
A court enjoins parties from certain actions through an injunction.
Parents enjoin children to behave.
The word carries authority—you don't enjoin casually but from a position of power or moral standing: The judge enjoined the company from selling the product.
Declare not allowed
- banOfficial restriction on something
- prohibitFormally disallow
- barDrinking establishment
- proscribeOfficially forbid something
interdict · outlaw · disallow · preclude · veto · embargo · suppress · restrain
Binding judicial directive
- restraining orderCourt-enforced avoidance mandate
- mandateFormal authoritative directive
- decreeAuthoritative legal command
- writCourt-issued directive
compliance · jurisdiction · plaintiff · defendant · tribunal · judgment · remedy · relief
Methodical arrangement or request
- directUndeviating or to guide
- instructConvey knowledge or orders
- chargeCost or accusation
- bidOffer to purchase
dictate · prescribe · decree · mandate · compel · require · demand · oblige
forbid
Declare not allowed
proscribe · interdict · outlaw · disallow · preclude · veto · embargo · suppress · restrain · block
court order
Binding judicial directive
- restraining orderCourt-enforced avoidance mandate
- mandateFormal authoritative directive
- decreeAuthoritative legal command
writ · compliance · jurisdiction · plaintiff · defendant · tribunal · judgment · remedy · relief · sanction
order
Methodical arrangement or request
bid · dictate · prescribe · decree · mandate · compel · require · demand · oblige · commission
urge
Strong inner drive
implore · beseech · entreat · appeal · prompt · prod · spur · incite · instigate · coax
restrain
Limit freedom of movement
curb · bind · confine · inhibit · impede · hamper · fetter · shackle · hold back · check
- persuadingpersuading, convincing, urging, coaxing, influencing
- removalremove, elimination, delete, erasing, erase
enjoiningpermitting
Giving consent or authorization
allowing · authorizing · sanctioning · letting · licensing
enjoiningobeying
Following directives given
complying · following · submitting · heeding · acquiescing
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