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Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary in·ter·dict
ETYMOLOGY Middle English, alteration of entredite, from Anglo-French, from Latin interdictum prohibition, from neuter of interdictus, past participle of interdicere to interpose, forbid, from inter- + dicere to say — more at diction DATE 15th century 1. a Roman Catholic ecclesiastical censure withdrawing most sacraments and Christian burial from a person or district 2. a prohibitory decree
DATE 15th century 1. to lay under or prohibit by an interdict 2. to forbid in a usually formal or authoritative manner 3. a. to destroy, damage, or cut off (as an enemy line of supply) by firepower to stop or hamper an enemy b. intercept 2a interdict drug shipments Synonyms: see forbid English Etymology interdict late 13c., from O.Fr . entredit, pp. of entredire "forbid by decree," from L. interdicere "interpose by speech, prohibit," from inter-"between" + dicere "to speak, to say" (see diction).http://O.Fr Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary-牛津双解-OALD7 interdict inter·dict / 5intEdikt; NAmE 5intErd- / noun1. (law 律) an official order from a court that orders you not to do sth (法庭的)禁令 2. (technical 术语) (in the Roman Catholic Church 罗马天主教) an order banning sb from taking part in church services, etc. 禁罚；禁行圣事令 Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Thesaurus-11th Edition n. Function: verb Synonyms: FORBID , ban, enjoin, inhibit, outlaw, prohibit, taboo Antonyms: sanction Webster's Third New International Dictionary, Unabridged in·ter·dict I. \ˈintə(r)ˌdikt sometimes -dīt or+V -dīd.\ noun (-s) Etymology: alteration (influenced by Latin interdictum) of Middle English entredit, from Old French, from Latin interdictum prohibition, interdict of a praetor, from neuter of interdictus, past participle of interdicere to interpose, forbid, interdict, from inter between, among + dicere to say — more at inter- , diction 1. : an ecclesiastical censure of the Roman Catholic Church barring a person or the people of a region from the sacraments, religious services, and Christian burial 2. : a prohibitory decree : prohibition 3. a. Roman civil law (1) : an administrative order of the praetor for prevention of encroachments on or wrongs concerning sacred or public property or breaches of the peace (2) : an order issued as a remedy in certain cases (as of disputed possession) forbidding certain things to be done b. : an order in systems founded on Roman civil law corresponding to the injunction of the English law c. civil & Scots law : one incompetent to manage his affairs by reason of mental weakness, facility, or insanity : one under curatorship as an incompetent : an interdicted person : one under voluntary or judicial interdiction II. \| ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷| ̷ ̷\ transitive verb (-ed/-ing/-s) Etymology: alteration (influenced by Latin interdictum, n., and interdictus, past participle) of Middle English entrediten, probably from Old French entredit, past participle of entredire, from Latin interdicere 1. : to lay under or prohibit by an interdict < interdicted under heavy penalties the use of the Book of Common Prayer — T.B.Macaulay > 2. : prohibit , debar < interdict trade with a foreign nation > 3. : to destroy, cut, or damage by ground or aerial firepower (enemy lines of reinforcement, supply, or communication) in order to stop or hamper enemy movement and to destroy or limit enemy effectiveness Synonyms: see forbid III. \| ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷| ̷ ̷\ adjective Etymology: Middle English interdicte, from Latin interdictus, past participle archaic : interdicted |
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