as in prohibitions
an order that something not be done or used
the church's controversial interdict against the use of birth control devices
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as in prohibits
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 intercepts
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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Current Indiana law prohibits transgender girls in K-12 schools from competing in sports based on gender identity.—
Jackson Walker,
Baltimore Sun,
3 Jan. 2025 -
California business groups have sued to stop the state from implementing a new law that prohibits companies from ordering workers to attend meetings on unionization and other matters.—
Suhauna Hussain,
Los Angeles Times,
3 Jan. 2025
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Dale forbids Brennan to touch his beloved drum kit; Brennan responds by rubbing a NSFW part of his anatomy along the skins.—
Stephanie Zacharek,
TIME,
19 Mar. 2025
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The first, from Dick, forbids it from using the old single-Black-district maps.—
Ian Millhiser,
Vox,
18 Mar. 2025
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“Interdicts.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/interdicts. Accessed 2 May. 2025.
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