to ordain
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Sign into officially order something using one's higher authority
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The religious leader ordained a day of fasting and prayer for the community.
The university president ordained a new policy requiring students to attend mandatory seminars.
Grammatical Information:
transitive
to deregulate
/diˈɹɛɡjəɫeɪt/
to remove or reduce regulations or restrictions on a particular industry or activity
regulate
to slap on
/slˈæp ˈɑːn/
to command someone to do something immediately, often as punishment
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to interdict
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to forbid a specific action
permit
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to constrain
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to force someone to act in a certain way
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to squeeze
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to burden or harass someone with difficulties or demands
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to dragoon
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to pressure someone into doing something through intimidation or threats
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to condone
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to accept or forgive something that is commonly believed to be wrong
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to decree
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to make an official judgment, decision, or order
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