enjoin to (do something)

enjoin to (do something)

To order someone to do something, often legally. A noun or pronoun can be used between "enjoin" and "to." The judge enjoined me to pay reparations to the people I'd wronged. Well, according to this restraining order, you've been enjoined to stay a minimum of 100 yards away from your ex-girlfriend. The company will go bankrupt if we're enjoined to pay damages to all of these clients.

See also: enjoin, to

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enjoin someone to do something

to order someone to do something. We sought to enjoin her to remain in office. Sally wants to enjoin the committee to finish its work on time.

See also: enjoin, to

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