to interdict
Third Person
interdicts
Present Participle
interdicting
Past Tense
interdicted
Past Participle
interdicted
1
to forbid a specific action
transitive
- The court decided to interdict the release of sensitive information to protect national security.
- The school administration chose to interdict the use of mobile phones during class hours.
- The religious authorities decided to interdict sale of the controversial book, deeming it incompatible with their teachings.
- In an effort to control the spread of the disease, the health department decided to interdict travel to and from affected regions.
Antonyms:
2
to impede or disrupt an enemy force's lines of communication or supply, typically through strategic bombing
transitive
- The air force was tasked with interdicting the enemy's supply routes.
- Special forces were deployed behind enemy lines to interdict key transportation hubs.
- The primary objective of the military campaign was to interdict the enemy's supply chain.
- The military commanders decided to interdict the enemy's communication lines by launching a series of targeted cyberattacks.
- Satellite surveillance was used to identify and interdict enemy supply depots hidden in remote areas.