interdicting (C1)
noun
Pronunciation: /ˈɪntərdɪkt/
Definition
An official decree or order that forbids or prohibits something, especially an ecclesiastical one that prohibits religious services or sacraments.
Examples
The pope placed an interdict on the entire kingdom.
Such an interdict would prevent marriages and funerals from being held.
The interdict was eventually lifted after the king's submission.
How to Use interdicting
- interdict something (collocation)
- To officially forbid or prohibit something. — "The authorities will interdict the use of the bridge until repairs are completed."
- place an interdict on (prepositional phrase)
- To officially impose a prohibition, especially a religious one, on a place or group of people. — "The bishop threatened to place an interdict on the entire diocese."
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