What does “enjoin” mean?
- 1
verbto order or strongly urge someone to do something
The doctor enjoined him to rest for a week.
- 2
verb(US law) to legally forbid someone from doing something
The court enjoined the company from selling the product.
Enjoin at a glance
- Part of speech
- verb
- CEFR level
- C2 (proficient)
- Pronunciation
- /ɪnˈdʒɔɪn/ · in-JOYN
How to use “enjoin” correctly
Confusingly, “enjoin to” means command, but in US law “enjoin from” means forbid. Very formal.
Common phrases with “enjoin”
- enjoin sb to do sth
- enjoin sb from doing sth
Synonyms, opposites and related words
Synonyms (similar meaning)
- order
- instruct
- prohibit
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