legalan order from a court of law that officially tells someone not to do something
Synonyms and related words
Judgments, verdicts and official orders
acquit
acquittal
affiliation order
2
an order from the Roman Catholic Church that officially prevents someone from taking part in its services
Synonyms and related words
Roman Catholicism
altar boy
Anglo-Catholic
apostolic
interdict
noun countable
US /ˈɪntərˌdɪkt/
Other entries for this word
interdictverb
Word Forms
singular
interdict
plural
interdicts
DEFINITIONS2
1
legalan order from a court of law that officially tells someone not to do something
Synonyms and related words
Judgments, verdicts and official orders
acquit
acquittal
affiliation order
2
an order from the Roman Catholic Church that officially prevents someone from taking part in its services
Synonyms and related words
Roman Catholicism
altar boy
Anglo-Catholic
apostolic
interdict
verb
Other entries for this word
interdictnoun
DEFINITIONS1
1
to prevent something bad from happening
A police official on location noted how effectively the system can interdict security threats such as dirty bombs, even in crowded conditions with fast-moving traffic.