Thesaurus / enjoin
EXAMPLE SENTENCES FROM THE WEB
That he doubted the right of the committee to enjoin secrecy; 2d.
I cried out, in such a tone of astonished indignation that Monna Giuliana seized my arm and pressed it to enjoin prudence.
THE STROLLING SAINTRAPHAEL SABATINI
Shall we tear her very heart from her, while we enjoin her duties to which a whole heart is scarce equal?
THE HISTORY OF TOM JONES, A FOUNDLINGHENRY FIELDING
This she could do, and yet not fail in any friendly duty which the remembrance of their former love might enjoin upon her.
He raised his hand, as though to enjoin silence, and then pointed it in front of him, raised to the level of his head.
BEAUMAROY HOME FROM THE WARSANTHONY HOPE
As a people, we perform military duty as the laws of the State of Illinois enjoin and require.
SPENCER'S LETTERSORSON SPENCER
Thou enjoinest continency: give me what Thou enjoinest, and enjoin what Thou wilt.
THE CONFESSIONS OF SAINT AUGUSTINESAINT AUGUSTINE
To enjoin honesty, and to insist on having what could not be honestly got, was then the constant practice of the Company.
CRITICAL AND HISTORICAL ESSAYS, VOLUME III (OF 3)THOMAS BABINGTON MACAULAY
I enjoin you to abstain from all violent action, to shun all excitements that cause moral disturbance.
A STRANGE STORY, COMPLETEEDWARD BULWER-LYTTON
The constable looked annoyed, but started reading, "I hereby restrict and enjoin you, under clause A—"
THE LOST WAGONJAMES ARTHUR KJELGAARD
WORDS RELATED TO ENJOIN
- ban
- block
- cancel
- censor
- check
- debar
- declare illegal
- deny
- deprive
- disallow
- embargo
- enjoin
- exclude
- forestall
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- freeze
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- obviate
- oppose
- preclude
- prevent
- proscribe
- put the chill on
- restrain
- restrict
- rule out
- say no
- shut down
- shut out
- spike
- stop
- stymie
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- withhold
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- stop
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- withhold
- ban
- block
- cancel
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- check
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- declare illegal
- deny
- deprive
- disallow
- embargo
- enjoin
- exclude
- forestall
- forfend
- freeze
- halt
- hinder
- hold up
- impede
- inhibit
- interdict
- lock up
- nix
- obstruct
- obviate
- oppose
- preclude
- prevent
- proscribe
- put the chill on
- restrain
- restrict
- rule out
- say no
- shut down
- shut out
- spike
- stop
- stymie
- taboo
- veto
- withhold
- apply
- bear down
- bear hard on
- bind
- blackmail
- bring pressure to bear upon
- burden
- cause
- charge
- choke
- coerce
- command
- compel
- concuss
- conscript
- constrain
- contract
- demand
- draft
- drag
- dragoon
- drive
- enforce
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- exact
- extort
- fix
- impel
- impose
- impress
- inflict
- insist
- limit
- make
- move
- necessitate
- oblige
- obtrude
- occasion
- order
- overcome
- pin down
- press
- pressure
- pressurize
- put screws to
- put squeeze on
- require
- restrict
- sandbag
- shotgun
- strong-arm
- urge
- wrest
- wring
- apply
- bear down
- bear hard on
- bind
- blackmail
- bring pressure to bear upon
- burden
- cause
- charge
- choke
- coerce
- command
- compel
- concuss
- conscript
- constrain
- contract
- demand
- draft
- drag
- dragoon
- drive
- enforce
- enjoin
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- extort
- fix
- impel
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- impress
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- insist
- limit
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- move
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- oblige
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- occasion
- order
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- pressure
- pressurize
- put screws to
- put squeeze on
- require
- restrict
- sandbag
- shotgun
- strong-arm
- urge
- wrest
- wring
- apply
- bear down
- bear hard on
- bind
- blackmail
- bring pressure to bear upon
- burden
- cause
- charge
- choke
- coerce
- command
- compel
- concuss
- conscript
- constrain
- contract
- demand
- draft
- drag
- dragoon
- drive
- enforce
- enjoin
- exact
- extort
- fix
- impel
- impose
- impress
- inflict
- insist
- limit
- make
- move
- necessitate
- oblige
- obtrude
- occasion
- order
- overcome
- pin down
- press
- pressure
- pressurize
- put screws to
- put squeeze on
- require
- restrict
- sandbag
- shotgun
- strong-arm
- urge
- wrest
- wring
- appoint
- burden
- charge
- command
- compel
- constrain
- decree
- demand
- encroach
- enforce
- enjoin
- establish
- exact
- fix
- foist
- force
- force upon
- horn in
- inflict
- infringe
- institute
- introduce
- intrude
- lade
- lay
- lay down
- lay down the law
- levy
- move in on
- oblige
- obtrude
- ordain
- order
- place
- prescribe
- presume
- promulgate
- put
- put foot down
- read riot act
- require
- saddle
- take advantage
- trespass
- visit
- wish
- wreak
- wreck
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