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to enjoin
01
to tell someone to do something by ordering or instructing them
Grammatical Information
Composition
derived
Action verb
Regular
Present tense
enjoin
3rd person singular
enjoins
Present participle
enjoining
Past simple
enjoined
Past participle
enjoined
Examples
The judge enjoined the defendant from contacting the plaintiff while the case was pending.
02
to forbid someone from doing something by legal order
Examples
The court enjoined the company from continuing its operations in the protected area.
Lexical Tree
enjoining
enjoinment
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