Thesaurus

enjoin

verb

Synonyms and Antonyms of ENJOIN

to ask for (something) earnestly or with authority <police enjoined the community's full cooperation in getting rid of the drug dealers>

Synonyms call (for), claim, clamor (for), command, enjoin, exact, insist (on), press (for), quest, stipulate (for)

Related Words ask, plead (for), request, want; cry (for), necessitate, need, require, take, warrant; requisition; impose; badger, dun, harass, hound

Near Antonyms give up, relinquish, surrender, yield

to issue orders to (someone) by right of authority <undeterred, the captain enjoined his crew to sail at full speed into the mine-filled harbor>

Synonyms adjure, bid, boss (around), charge, direct, enjoin, instruct, order, tell

Near Antonyms comply (with), follow, keep, observe

Antonyms mind, obey

to order not to do or use or to be done or used <Quakerism enjoins the taking of human life>

Synonyms ban, bar, enjoin, interdict, outlaw, prohibit, proscribe

Related Words deter, discourage, dissuade; clamp down (on), crack down (on), crush, put down, quash, quell, repress, silence, snuff (out), squash, squelch, subdue, suppress; halt, preclude, prevent, stop; embargo, exclude, rule out, shut out; debar, deprive, disallow, reject, repudiate, veto; bridle, check, curb, inhibit, rein (in), restrain; block, hinder, impede, obstruct

Near Antonyms approve, endorse (also indorse), sanction; authorize, license (also licence), warrant; abet, advance, cultivate, encourage, forward, further, nourish, nurture, promote, support; bid, command, order; abide, bear, brook, countenance, endure, tolerate

Antonyms allow, let, permit, suffer

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