What does diffida in Italian mean?

What is the meaning of the word diffida in Italian? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use diffida in Italian.

The word diffida in Italian means injunction, order, distrust, caution, warn, notice to desist. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word diffida

injunction, order

sostantivo femminile (proibizione legale)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Ricevette una diffida che gli impediva di vedere i suoi figli.
He received an injunction prohibiting him from seeing his children.

distrust

verbo intransitivo (non fidarsi)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Matteo imparò presto a diffidare degli altri.
Matteo quickly learned to be suspicious of others.

caution, warn

verbo transitivo o transitivo pronominale (intimare a qn di non fare [qc])

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Il capo lo diffidò dal presentarsi di nuovo.
The boss warned him not to turn up again.

notice to desist

(legal)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Gli inviarono una lettera di diffida dal tribunale.
They sent him a Court notice to desist.

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