No. 10,326 in French
interdisent
"Interdisent" means "they forbid" or "they prohibit."
In a sentence
Les écoles interdisent l'utilisation des téléphones en classe.
Schools prohibit the use of phones in class.
In this sentence, "interdisent" demonstrates the authoritative prohibition enacted by schools concerning a certain behavior, with the subject "schools" being plural.
Les lois interdisent la consommation de certaines substances.
Laws prohibit the consumption of certain substances.
Here, "interdisent" signifies a legal prohibition imposed by laws, showing its application in an institutional or legal context.
Les parents interdisent à leurs enfants de regarder ce programme.
Parents forbid their children from watching this program.
This usage of "interdisent" illustrates a personal prohibition made by parents directed towards their children.
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