To forbid (someone) from doing something.
To exclude (someone or somewhere) from participation in church services; to place under a religious interdict.
To impede (an enemy); to interrupt or destroy (enemy communications, supply lines etc).
To forbid (an action or thing) by formal or legal sanction.
An injunction.
A papal decree prohibiting the administration of the sacraments from a political entity under the power of a single person (e.g., a king or an oligarchy with similar powers). Extreme unction/Anointing of the Sick is excepted.
To convey (slaves) away from the advance of the federal forces.
A person seeking refuge due to a natural disaster, war, etc.
A person who flees one place or institution for another.
A person seeking refuge in a foreign country out of fear of political persecution or the prospect of such persecution in their home country, i.e., a person seeking political asylum.
A person formally granted political or economic asylum by a country other than their home country.