in·ter·dict
ˈin-tər-ˌdikt
1
: a Roman Catholic ecclesiastical censure withdrawing most sacraments and Christian burial from a person or district
2
: a prohibitory decree
in·ter·dict
ˌin-tər-ˈdikt
interdicted; interdicting; interdicts
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 (something, such as an enemy line of supply) by firepower to stop or hamper an enemy
b
: intercept sense 1a
interdict drug shipments
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