Interdire
Example: Le gouvernement a décidé d'interdire la vente de ce produit.
Definition
"Interdire" means to officially forbid or prohibit something, often by an authority or law. It involves preventing an action or behavior, such as when a government decides to ban the sale of a product, ensuring it is not allowed or permitted.
Etymology
The word "interdire" comes from the Latin verb 'interdicere', which means 'to forbid' or 'to prohibit'. It combines 'inter-', meaning 'between' or 'among', and 'dicere', meaning 'to say' or 'to speak'. Originally, it referred to formally declaring something as forbidden.
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"Interdire" appears in the Vocaplus list "French - General - (B1) - set 6", containing 114 commonly used words.
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