interdict
UK/,intə'dikt/US/.intә'dikt/
GREC2
Definitions
v.
To officially forbid something; (military) to cut off or intercept enemy supply lines
禁止；（军事）封锁，拦截
n.
An official prohibition or order forbidding an action
禁令
Root Breakdown
Root-derivedinter- (between) + dict (say) = to 'say between,' to step verbally between someone and an action and forbid it. The military sense (interdict supply routes) extends the idea of getting 'between' the enemy and what they need.
Root dic still carries 82 more wordsExample Sentences
- 1.
Customs officers worked to interdict the flow of smuggled goods.
- 2.
The court issued an interdict forbidding the company from selling the land.