interdict (redirected from interdictions)

in·ter·dict  (ntr-dkt)

tr.v. in·ter·dict·ed, in·ter·dict·ing, in·ter·dicts

1. To prohibit or place under an ecclesiastical or legal sanction.

2. To forbid or debar, especially authoritatively. See Synonyms at forbid.

3.

a. To cut or destroy (a line of communication) by firepower so as to halt an enemy's advance.

b. To confront and halt the activities, advance, or entry of: "the role of the FBI in interdicting spies attempting to pass US secrets to the Soviet Union" (Christian Science Monitor).

n. (ntr-dkt)

1. Law A prohibition by court order.

2. Roman Catholic Church An ecclesiastical censure that excludes a person or district from participation in most sacraments and from Christian burial.

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[Alteration of Middle English enterditen, to place under a church ban, from Old French entredit, past participle of entredire, to forbid, from Latin interdcere, interdict- : inter-, inter- + dcere, to say; see deik- in Indo-European roots.]

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inter·diction n.

inter·dictive, inter·dicto·ry (-dkt-r) adj.

inter·dictive·ly adv.

inter·dictor n.

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interdict

n [ˈɪntəˌdɪkt -ˌdaɪt]

1. (Christianity / Roman Catholic Church) RC Church the exclusion of a person or all persons in a particular place from certain sacraments and other benefits, although not from communion

2. (Law) Civil law any order made by a court or official prohibiting an act

3. (Law) Scots law an order having the effect of an injunction

4. (Historical Terms) Roman history

a.  an order of a praetor commanding or forbidding an act

b.  the procedure by which this order was sought

vb [ˌɪntəˈdɪkt -ˈdaɪt] (tr)

1. (Christianity / Ecclesiastical Terms) to place under legal or ecclesiastical sanction; prohibit; forbid

2. (Military) Military to destroy (an enemy's lines of communication) by firepower

[from Latin interdictum prohibition, from interdīcere to forbid, from inter- + dīcere to say]

interdictive , interdictory adj

interdictively  adv

interdictor  n

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	interdict - an ecclesiastical censure by the Roman Catholic Church withdrawing certain sacraments and Christian burial from a person or all persons in a particular district animadversion, censure - harsh criticism or disapproval
	2.	interdict - a court order prohibiting a party from doing a certain activity interdiction court order - a writ issued by a court of law requiring a person to do something or to refrain from doing something ban, proscription, prohibition - a decree that prohibits something law, jurisprudence - the collection of rules imposed by authority; "civilization presupposes respect for the law"; "the great problem for jurisprudence to allow freedom while enforcing order"
Verb	1.	interdict - destroy by firepower, such as an enemy's line of communication destroy, destruct - do away with, cause the destruction or undoing of; "The fire destroyed the house"
	2.	interdict - command against; "I forbid you to call me late at night"; "Mother vetoed the trip to the chocolate store"; "Dad nixed our plans" disallow, forbid, nix, prohibit, proscribe, veto command, require - make someone do something ban - prohibit especially by legal means or social pressure; "Smoking is banned in this building" bar, debar, exclude - prevent from entering; keep out; "He was barred from membership in the club" enjoin - issue an injunction criminalise, illegalise, illegalize, outlaw, criminalize - declare illegal; outlaw; "Marijuana is criminalized in the U.S."

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interdict

verb

prohibit, bar, ban, prevent, veto, forbid, outlaw, disallow, proscribe, debar, criminalize Troops could be ferried in to interdict drug shipments.

noun

ban, veto, prohibition, taboo, disqualification, interdiction, disallowance The National Trust has placed an interdict on jet-skis.

Translations

interdict [ˈɪntədɪkt]

A. N → entredicho m, interdicto m

B. VT (= stop) [+ enemy shipping, aircraft, communications] → interceptar; (= prohibit) → prohibir

interdict [ˈɪntə^rdɪkt] n (= ban) → interdit m
to place an interdict on sth → frapper qch d'interdit

interdict

vt

(Jur) → untersagen, verbieten

(Eccl) person, place → mit dem Interdikt belegen; priest → suspendieren

(Mil: = intercept) plane, supplies → abfangen

n

(Jur) → Verbot nt

(Eccl) → Interdikt nt

interdict [ˈɪntədɪkt] n → interdizione f

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interdict [ˈɪntədɪkt] n → interdizione f