Enjoin: meaning, definitions and examples
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enjoin
[ ɪnˈdʒɔɪn ]
legal
Instruct or urge (someone) to do something.
Synonyms
Examples of usage
- The judge enjoined the company to pay compensation to the victims.
- The court enjoined the defendant from contacting the plaintiff.
Translations
Translations of the word "enjoin" in other languages:
🇵🇹 ordenar
🇮🇳 आदेश देना
🇩🇪 befehlen
🇮🇩 memerintahkan
🇺🇦 наказувати
🇵🇱 nakazać
🇯🇵 命じる (meijiru)
🇫🇷 ordonner
🇪🇸 ordenar
🇹🇷 emretmek
🇰🇷 명령하다 (myeonglyeonghada)
🇸🇦 يأمر (ya'mur)
🇨🇿 nařídit
🇸🇰 nariadiť
🇨🇳 命令 (mìnglìng)
🇸🇮 naročiti
🇮🇸 fyrirmæla
🇰🇿 бұйыру
🇬🇪 ბრძანება (brdzaneba)
🇦🇿 əmr etmək
🇲🇽 ordenar
Word origin
The word 'enjoin' has its origins in Middle English, from the Old French word 'enjoindre', which is derived from the Latin word 'injungere', meaning 'to join in'. The legal sense of the word emerged in the late 16th century, referring to a court order or injunction. Over time, 'enjoin' has come to be used in various legal and formal contexts to instruct, urge, prohibit, or forbid.
See also: adjoin, conjoin, join, joinable, joined, joiner, joinery, joining, rejoin, rejoinder, rejoining.