n.
1.an ecclesiastical censure by the Roman Catholic Church withdrawing certain sacraments and Christian burial from a person or all persons in a particular district
2.a court order prohibiting a party from doing a certain activity interdict v.
1.destroy by firepower, such as an enemy's line of communication
2.command against
Idiom of the Day
kill the goose that lays the golden egg
to spoil something that is good or something that one has by being greedy
The man's job was very good and the salary was high but he quit the job because he wanted more money. He killed the goose that lays the golden egg.
