enjoining

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A form of enjoin — To lay upon, as an order or command; to give an injunction to; to direct with authority; to order; to charge.

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injunctionenjoinmentcease and desist order
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Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of enjoin

Synonyms & antonyms

noun(law) a judicial remedy issued in order to prohibit a party from doing or continuing to do a certain activity

Similar
injunctionenjoinmentcease and desist order
Broader
prohibitionbanproscription
Also see
enjoinmentinjunction

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

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enjoining. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/enjoining

MLA

“enjoining.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/enjoining. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “enjoining,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/enjoining.

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