an order from a court that prevents someone from doing something or orders them to do somethingseek an injunction: Her lawyers are to seek an injunction preventing the deportation.
grant/award an injunction: The court refused to grant an injunction.
apply for/take out/bring/obtain an injunction against someone/something: The Home Secretary has obtained an injunction against the newspaper.
lift an injunction: Following a judgment in favour of the defendant, the injunction was lifted.