as in prohibited
that may not be permitted
an interdicted hold in wrestling
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as in forbade
to order not to do or use or to be done or used
the state legislature moved to interdict the use of radar-detection devices by motorists
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as in intercepted
to stop, seize, or interrupt while in progress or on course
federal agents are able to interdict only a small percentage of the narcotic shipments into the country
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Recent Examples of interdicted
Louis Casiano, FOXNews.com, 9 Mar. 2026
Two tankers were interdicted on Wednesday— one in the North Atlantic and one in the Caribbean Sea, officials said.
—Lucia I Suarez Sang, CBS News, 9 Jan. 2026
The Coast Guard also interdicted Motor Tanker Sophia in international waters near the Caribbean.
—Max Rego, The Hill, 7 Jan. 2026
On Saturday, the Defense Department interdicted a second tanker, which the White House said carried sanctioned oil.
—Amina Kilpatrick, NBC news, 22 Dec. 2025
The Coast Guard, sometimes with help from the Navy, had typically interdicted boats suspected of smuggling drugs in the Caribbean Sea, searched for illicit cargo, and arrested the people aboard for prosecution.
—Konstantin Toropin, Fortune, 21 Dec. 2025
The crew’s interdiction was hailed as a historic milestone under Operation Pacific Viper, which has averaged more than 1,600 pounds of cocaine interdicted daily since August 2025.
—Hollie Silverman, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 Dec. 2025
No leaves on the trees, few birds in the sky; the spacious vistas interdicted in all directions by armed men in black uniforms—police at the perimeter barricades, police on motorcycles, police drifting overhead in helicopters.
—Henry Freedland, Harpers Magazine, 24 Oct. 2025
For decades, the Coast Guard has interdicted ships carrying drugs, boarded them, and carried out arrests.
—Cybele Mayes-Osterman, USA Today, 18 Oct. 2025
Verb
With the help of its two cutter pursuit boats and other assets, the Munro tracked and interdicted the vessel using warning shots and disabling fire from a helicopter.
—Louis Casiano, FOXNews.com, 9 Mar. 2026
Two tankers were interdicted on Wednesday— one in the North Atlantic and one in the Caribbean Sea, officials said.
—Lucia I Suarez Sang, CBS News, 9 Jan. 2026
The Coast Guard also interdicted Motor Tanker Sophia in international waters near the Caribbean.
—Max Rego, The Hill, 7 Jan. 2026
On Saturday, the Defense Department interdicted a second tanker, which the White House said carried sanctioned oil.
—Amina Kilpatrick, NBC news, 22 Dec. 2025
The Coast Guard, sometimes with help from the Navy, had typically interdicted boats suspected of smuggling drugs in the Caribbean Sea, searched for illicit cargo, and arrested the people aboard for prosecution.
—Konstantin Toropin, Fortune, 21 Dec. 2025
The crew’s interdiction was hailed as a historic milestone under Operation Pacific Viper, which has averaged more than 1,600 pounds of cocaine interdicted daily since August 2025.
—Hollie Silverman, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 Dec. 2025
No leaves on the trees, few birds in the sky; the spacious vistas interdicted in all directions by armed men in black uniforms—police at the perimeter barricades, police on motorcycles, police drifting overhead in helicopters.
—Henry Freedland, Harpers Magazine, 24 Oct. 2025
For decades, the Coast Guard has interdicted ships carrying drugs, boarded them, and carried out arrests.
—Cybele Mayes-Osterman, USA Today, 18 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for interdicted
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There is, however, room for questions about where the line between prohibited and acceptable political involvement will fall in practice.—
BrieAnna J. Frank,
USA Today,
11 July 2025
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The list of prohibited and restricted items, as found on the CBP website, includes alcohol, biological materials, firearms, food and produce such as fruits and vegetables, soil, wildlife, fish, and gold, among other items.—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
28 Feb. 2025
Verb
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Director Gil Junger spent half a million dollars on a shot the studio forbade him from filming.—
Samantha Agate,
Charlotte Observer,
1 Apr. 2026
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And Stanford forbade spontaneous demonstrations across much of campus.—
Rose Horowitch,
The Atlantic,
25 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Iran fired missiles toward Israel, while air defenses early Sunday intercepted missiles and drones across Gulf countries.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
29 Mar. 2026
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Israel's military successfully intercepted it but the Houthis' attack opens another front in a war that has now moved into its second month.—
NPR Staff,
NPR,
29 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Less than an hour’s drive from the holiday markets, on the way to Salla and its forbidden frontier, hundreds of Finnish soldiers are training to repel any future Russian invasion.—
Liam Denning,
Bloomberg,
12 Mar. 2026
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Women, whether secular or religious, remain forbidden to read, write or tell stories.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
5 Feb. 2026
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Eco effort The resort has officially banned a long list of items with potential to harm the surrounding environment, from Styrofoam to plastic straws.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
31 Mar. 2026
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In addition, Russia has been banned from participating in the contest since 2022 over its ongoing war against Ukraine.—
Gil Kaufman,
Billboard,
31 Mar. 2026
Verb
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While the form of THC found in marijuana, known as delta-9, was already outlawed, the ban did not not cover forms of THC that were derived from the hemp plant.—
Steven Rosenbaum,
CBS News,
27 Mar. 2026
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In 2018, the state legislature passed a law that outlawed the possession and sale of bump stocks, along with trigger cranks and devices that make the gun operate like an automatic weapon.—
Christopher Keating,
Hartford Courant,
25 Mar. 2026
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