interdict — to forbid or prohibit something officially
Part of speech: VERB
Definition: to forbid or prohibit something officially
Pronunciation (IPA): /ˌɪntərˈdɪkt/
Korean meaning: 공식적으로 금지하다, 차단하다
Korean pronunciation: 인터**딕**트
Example Sentences
- The principal interdicted students from using smartphones during the exam, but forgot to turn off his own ringtone.
- The coast guard interdicts illegal fishing vessels in territorial waters.
- My mom interdicted my late-night snacking by hiding all the cookies in a secret location.
interdict
VERB//ˌɪntərˈdɪkt//
to forbid or prohibit something officially
A customs officer interdicts illegal smuggling at the border checkpoint
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Origin
From Latin interdictus, past participle of interdicere, combining inter- (between) and dicere (to speak/say). The word originally meant a Roman legal prohibition or decree.
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“The principal interdicted students from using smartphones during the exam, but forgot to turn off his own ringtone.”
“The coast guard interdicts illegal fishing vessels in territorial waters.”
“My mom interdicted my late-night snacking by hiding all the cookies in a secret location.”
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