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enjoin
[ en-join ]
verb (used with object)
- to prescribe (a course of action) with authority or emphasis:
The doctor enjoined a strict diet.
- to direct or order to do something:
He was enjoined to live more frugally.
Synonyms: , , ,
- Law. to prohibit or restrain by an injunction.
Synonyms: , ,
enjoin
/ ɪˈɔɪ /
verb
- to order (someone) to do (something); urge strongly; command
- to impose or prescribe (a condition, mode of behaviour, etc)
- law to require (a person) to do or refrain from doing (some act), esp by issuing an injunction
Derived Forms
- ˈǾԱ, noun
- ˈǾԳԳ, noun
Other Word Forms
- ·Ǿİ noun
- ·ǾmԳ noun
- e·Ǿ verb (used with object)
- ܲe·ǾԱ adjective
Word History and Origins
Word History and Origins
Origin of enjoin1
Example Sentences
On behalf of UCLA, attorney Ray Cardozo argued that Carter erred in enjoining the school from using its baseball stadium on the property even though it was not a named defendant in the case.
When plaintiffs sue to block actions implemented by executive order, they’re actually suing the agency tasked with carrying out the president’s direction — agencies that judges could still enjoin under the Administrative Procedure Act, Levitt said.
"District court judges do not have the authority, as a general matter, to enjoin the functioning of the executive branch," Miller said.
“Years of experience have shown that the Executive Branch cannot properly perform its functions if any judge anywhere can enjoin every presidential action everywhere,” wrote acting Solicitor Gen. Sarah M. Harris.
For example, when the courts enjoined the travel ban that he issued back in 2017, President Trump complained on Twitter, but he complied with the order.
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