enjoin
verb (used with object)
to prescribe (a course of action) with authority or emphasis.
enjoining
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present participleof enjoin.present participle
A verb form that is used in progressive verb constructions and may also function as a modifier or a gerund.
Example Sentences
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“This broad displacement contradicts what B.P.J. told the court a few months ago — that not one ‘single person’ would be harmed by enjoining this validly enacted state law.
From Washington Times ● Jul. 12, 2023
“Therefore, we find that the circuit court abused its discretion by permanently enjoining the State from implementing the Hope Scholarship Act.”
From Seattle Times ● Nov. 17, 2022
The U.S. 5th Circuit Court of Appeals ordered them released last week while it considers whether the group should remain subject to the restraining order enjoining it from accessing or using Konnech’s data.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 16, 2022
“It also irreparably harms the government by enjoining critical steps of an ongoing criminal investigation and needlessly compelling disclosure of highly sensitive records, including to” Trump’s lawyers.
From Washington Post ● Sep. 16, 2022
Merry touched a finger to his lips, thus enjoining silence.
From Frank Merriwell's Backers The Pride of His Friends by Standish, Burt L.
