enjoin
1 ENTRIES FOUND:
enjoins;
enjoined;
enjoining
enjoins;
enjoined;
enjoining
Britannica Dictionary definition of ENJOIN
[+ object]
formal
1
:
to direct or order (someone) to do something
— usually followed by to + verb
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The court enjoined the debtors to pay.
2
:
to prevent (someone) from doing something
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He was enjoined by his conscience from telling a lie.
especially
:
to give a legal order preventing (someone) from doing something
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The judge enjoined them from selling the property.
