ENJOIN


Meaning of ENJOIN in English

en ‧ join /ɪnˈdʒɔɪn/ BrE AmE verb [transitive]

[ Date: 1200-1300 ; Language: Old French ; Origin: enjoindre , from Latin jungere 'to join' ]

1 . formal to order or try to persuade someone to do something

enjoin somebody to do something

The organisation has been enjoined to end all restrictions.

2 . law to legally prevent someone from doing something

enjoin somebody from doing something

The defendant was enjoined from using the patent.

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