1. a court order that requires someone to do or stop doing something
Usage: legal
2. an authoritative warning or order
Usage: formal

Examples

• The court issued an injunction to stop the construction project.
• She obtained an injunction against her former business partner.
• The judge granted a temporary injunction until the trial.
• The company violated the injunction by continuing to dump waste.
• His father’s injunction to work hard stayed with him throughout life.
• The treaty contained an injunction against nuclear testing.