Interdict (verb)

1. To prohibit or forbid something, especially by legal or official means.
2. To interrupt or disrupt the normal course of something.

Origin:

From the latin word "interdicere" meaning "to forbid".

Examples:

1. The government interdicted the sale of drugs in the area.
2. The court interdicted the construction of the new building.
3. The church interdicted him from taking communion for a year.
4. The general interdicted the enemy's supply lines, making it difficult for them to continue their advance.
5. The company"s management interdicted the union"s activities, and the workers went on strike.