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injunct

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
in-junct
IPA
16
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To put an injunction against. (Used both of the party who applies for the injunction and of the judge who grants it.)

Transitive verb

Etymology

Back-formation from injunction by analogy with adjunct, conjunct.

Usage

Inflected Forms

injuncts (present, singular) injuncting (participle, present) injuncted (participle, past) injuncted (past)

Synonyms

enjoin

Questions

What does injunct mean?
To put an injunction against. (Used both of the party who applies for the injunction and of the judge who grants it.)
Where does injunct come from?
Back-formation from injunction by analogy with adjunct, conjunct.

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