Injunct

Pronunciation: /ɪnˈdʒʌŋkt/

Definitions of injunct

verb to issue or order a court injunction against someone or something

Example Sentences

A1 The teacher injuncted the students to sit quietly during the exam.

A2 The coach injuncted the players to practice their skills every day.

B1 The judge injuncted the company to stop using the copyrighted material.

B2 The government injuncted the construction company to halt work on the project until further notice.

C1 The court injuncted the company from selling the product until the legal dispute was resolved.

C2 The union successfully injuncted the company from implementing the new work policies.

Examples of injunct in a Sentence

formal The court decided to injunct the company from using the patented technology.

informal They were injuncted from selling the counterfeit goods.

slang The teacher injuncted the students from using their phones in class.

figurative His conscience injuncted him from taking the easy way out.

Grammatical Forms of injunct

• past tense: injuncted
• plural: injuncts
• comparative: more injunct
• superlative: most injunct
• present tense: injunct
• future tense: will injunct
• perfect tense: have injuncted
• continuous tense: is injuncting
• singular: injunct
• positive degree: injunct
• infinitive: to injunct
• gerund: injuncting
• participle: injuncted

Origin and Evolution of injunct

First Known Use: 1601 year

Language of Origin: Latin

Story behind the word: The word 'injunct' originated from the Latin word 'injungere', meaning to impose or enjoin.

Evolution of the word: Over time, the word 'injunct' has retained its original meaning of imposing or enjoining, often used in legal contexts such as court orders or injunctions.