enjoin
enjoin, vb. 1. To legally prohibit or restrain by injunction (the company was enjoined from selling its stock). [Cases: Injunction 1. C.J.S. Injunctions §§ 2–4, 12, 14, 22, 24, 166.] 2. To prescribe, mandate, or strongly encourage (the graduating class was enjoined to uphold the highest professional standards). — Also spelled injoin. — enjoinment (for […]