Meaning & use
Enjoin
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To instruct or urge someone to do something, often with authority; in law, to legally prohibit an action.
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The teacher enjoined her students to work quietly during the exam.
The court enjoined the company from releasing the disputed product.
A note on using this word
In legal usage, 'enjoin' typically means to prohibit via a court injunction, the opposite of its everyday sense of urging someone on.
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