injunction
Collocations
21(noun.) court order
ADJ
interim, preliminary | temporary | permanent | court
VERB + INJUNCTION
apply for, seek
get, obtain, take out, win
The company obtained an injunction that stopped their rival from using the trademarked name.
grant (sb), issue | refuse (sb/sth)
vary
The judge agreed to lift the injunction after the company promised to stop the unfair practices.
lift
The judge decided to lift the injunction after the company promised to stop selling the product.
uphold | overturn | ignore
INJUNCTION + VERB
order sth, require sth
ban sth, bar sth, forbid sth, prohibit sth, restrain sb/sth
The judge issued an injunction prohibiting the developer from building on the protected wetland.
prevent sth
PREP
~ against/on
The court issued an injunction on the company to stop dumping waste in the river.
PHRASES
a breach of an injunction
(noun.) warning/order from sb in authority
ADJ
stern
VERB + INJUNCTION
follow, obey
The workers decided to obey the court's injunction against striking during negotiations.
ignore