English Words for "Order and Permission" | C2 Vocabulary

to ordain

Verb

o

ɔ

r

d

ai

eɪ

n

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to 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 enjoin

Verb

e

ɛ

n

j

ʤ

oi

ɔɪ

n

to tell someone to do something by ordering or instructing them

to deregulate

Verb

/diˈɹɛɡjəɫeɪt/

to remove or reduce regulations or restrictions on a particular industry or activity

regulate

to slap on

Verb

/slˈæp ˈɑːn/

to command someone to do something immediately, often as punishment

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transitive

to halt

Verb

h

a

ɔ

l

t

to stop or bring an activity, process, or operation to an end

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transitive

to interdict

Verb

i

ɪ

n

t

e

ɜ

r

d

i

ɪ

c

k

t

to forbid a specific action

permit

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transitive

to constrain

Verb

c

k

o

ə

n

s

t

r

ai

eɪ

n

to force someone to act in a certain way

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ditransitive

to pressurize

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p

r

e

ɛ

ss

ʃ

u

ɜ

r

i

aɪ

z

e

to force someone to do something

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transitive

to squeeze

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s

q

k

u

w

ee

i

z

e

to burden or harass someone with difficulties or demands

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to ram

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r

a

æ

m

to forcefully push for something to be accepted or approved, often using strong actions to overcome resistance

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transitive

to dragoon

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d

r

a

æ

g

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n

to pressure someone into doing something through intimidation or threats

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ditransitive

to condone

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c

k

o

ə

n

d

o

oʊ

n

e

to accept or forgive something that is commonly believed to be wrong

Grammatical Information:

transitive

to decree

Verb

d

e

ɪ

c

k

r

ee

i

to make an official judgment, decision, or order

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to begrudge

Verb

b

e

ɪ

g

r

u

ə

dg

ʤ

e

to give or allow reluctantly or with displeasure

wish

Grammatical Information:

transitive

to abide by

Verb

/ɐbˈaɪd bˈaɪ/

to follow the rules, commands, or wishes of someone, showing compliance to their authority

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transitive

Phrasal Status

inseparable

phrase's verb

abide

phrase's particle

by

to hustle

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h

u

ə

s

ə

t

l

e

to convince or make someone do something

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ditransitive

to oust

Verb

o

a

u

ʊ

s

t

to remove someone from a position or place, often forcefully

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transitive

to bludgeon

Verb

b

l

u

ə

dg

ʤ

eo

ə

n

to forcefully pressure someone to do something

Grammatical Information:

ditransitive

to coerce

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c

k

oe

oʊɜ

r

c

s

e

to force someone to do something through threats or manipulation

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ditransitive

to proscribe

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p

r

o

oʊ

s

c

k

r

i

aɪ

b

e

to officially ban the existence or practice of something

permit

Grammatical Information:

transitive

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