This is the 12302nd most frequent German word.
verordneten
"Verordneten" means "prescribed" or "ordered."
Here 'verordneten' refers to the action of prescribing, typically used in a medical context.
Der Arzt hat dem Patienten ein Medikament verordnet.
The doctor prescribed a medication to the patient.
In this sentence, 'verordneten' is used in the sense of mandating or decreeing as part of legal or governmental actions.
Das Gesetz verordnete strenge Maßnahmen gegen Umweltverschmutzung.
The law mandated strict measures against environmental pollution.
Here, 'verordneten' carries the meaning of ordering or requiring a behavior in a specific context.