interdict
noun
any prohibitory act or decree of a court or an administrative officer.
interdicted
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past participleof interdict.past participle
A verb form used in perfect and passive verb constructions and that can also function as a modifier.
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past tense formof interdict.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
interdictnounany prohibitory act or decree of a court or an administrative officer.
Example Sentences
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"The interdicted vessel, M/T Sophia, was operating in international waters and conducting illicit activities in the Caribbean Sea. The US Coast Guard is escorting M/T Sophia to the U.S. for final disposition."
From BBC ● Jan. 7, 2026
Noem did not share any identifying information of the tanker, and it was not immediately clear if the interdicted vessel was under US sanctions.
From Barron's ● Dec. 20, 2025
The threat has left tankers stuck off the coast of Venezuela, with shipping data showing some vessels making U-turns rather than risk being interdicted.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 17, 2025
On March 1, Lebanon’s Finance Ministry announced it interdicted a suitcase with $2.5 million from someone arriving at Beirut airport — presumably a cash infusion for the group.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 11, 2025
It was but fifteen minutes after that we approached the wharves of our interdicted city.
From "The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves" by M.T. Anderson
