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• Rechtlich oder förmlich gebieten, jemandem etwas aufzuerlegen oder zu verbieten; jemandem etwas durch Anordnung zur Pflicht machen.

A verb used to indicate the act of legally prohibiting or restraining someone from doing something, or to order someone to do something.

1. Prohibit or forbidC1formallegal

   To legally prohibit someone from doing something, typically by court order.

   Verbieten

   • The court enjoined the company from releasing the confidential documents.
   • The judge enjoined the protesters from blocking the entrance.
   • The contract enjoins employees from sharing trade secrets.

   Synonymebanbarforbidinterdictprohibit

   Antonymeallowauthorizepermitsanction

2. Urge or commandC1formal

   To strongly urge or order someone to do something.

   Eindringlich auffordern

   • The teacher enjoined the students to complete their assignments on time.
   • The doctor enjoined him to rest for at least a week.
   • The general enjoined the troops to maintain discipline.

   Synonymeadmonishbidchargecommanddirectexhortinstructorderrequireurge

   Antonymeallowdiscouragedissuadeforbidpermitprohibit