Definition of Enjoin

to prohibit someone from performing an action

Examples of Enjoin in a sentence

The angry man wanted the judge to grant an injunction to enjoin his ex-wife from selling their vacation home.  🔊

After my father learns I failed all of my exams, he will probably take steps to enjoin me from using my credit cards.  🔊

The company shareholders are banding together to enjoin the board from agreeing to a merger that would decrease the value of their stock options.  🔊

Because I am seeking to enjoin my ex from having visitation rights with my children, I must go to court and explain my reasons to the judge.  🔊

The religious organization staged a protest outside of the abortion clinic to enjoin young women from entering the building.  🔊

After the judge reviewed the evidence, he granted the widow an injunction to enjoin her greedy children from seizing her assets.  🔊

The purpose of the injunction is to enjoin the developer from tearing down the historical building.  🔊

Once the police heard the young woman’s story, they urged her to get a restraining order to enjoin her ex-boyfriend from stalking her.  🔊

The environmentalist hopes to get an injunction to enjoin the city from demolishing the park to build a museum.  🔊

Since the protection order against my former wife is failing to enjoin her from breaking into my house, it is serving no purpose at all.  🔊

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