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    prohibit
    /prə(ʊ)ˈhɪbɪt/

    verb

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishPROHIBIT | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    PROHIBIT definition: 1. to officially refuse to allow something: 2. to prevent a particular activity by making it…. Learn more.

  3. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryPROHIBIT | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    to officially refuse to allow something: Motor vehicles are prohibited from driving on the ice. The government introduced a law prohibiting tobacco advertisements on TV. Parking is strictly prohibited in the fire lanes. Thesaurus: synonyms, antonyms, and examples. to forbid someone or something.

  4. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › prohibitProhibit Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    The meaning of PROHIBIT is to forbid by authority : enjoin. How to use prohibit in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Prohibit.

  5. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishPROHIBIT definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    prohibit. (prəhɪbɪt , US proʊ- ) Word forms: prohibits , prohibiting , prohibited. verb B2. If a law or someone in authority prohibits something, they forbid it or make it illegal. [formal] ...a law that prohibits tobacco advertising in newspapers and magazines. [VERB noun] Fishing is prohibited.

  6. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › prohibitProhibit - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms - Vocabulary.com

    To prohibit is to forbid, or to disallow something. In school, you are prohibited from leaving the premises before the end of the school day. The school administration also prohibits smoking and chewing gum.

  7. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishprohibit verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

    Definition of prohibit verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

  8. www.thefreedictionary.com › prohibitProhibit - definition of prohibit by The Free Dictionary

    To prohibit something means to forbid it or make it illegal. We prohibit air guns and other weapons that might wound someone. She believes that nuclear weapons should be totally prohibited. You can say that someone is prohibited from doing something. Guests were once prohibited from entering the kitchen.

  9. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishPROHIBIT | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary - Cambridge ...

    to officially forbid something: [ often passive ] Smoking is prohibited on most international flights. [ + from + doing sth ] The new law prohibits people from drinking alcohol in the street. a prohibited substance. prohibition. noun [ U ] uk / ˌprəʊhɪˈbɪʃ ə n / us. the prohibition of drugs.

  10. www.oed.com › dictionary › prohibit_vprohibit, v. meanings, etymology and more - Oxford English ...

    The earliest known use of the verb prohibit is in the Middle English period (1150—1500). OED's earliest evidence for prohibit is from before 1475, in R. Higden's Polychronicon. It is also recorded as an adjective from the Middle English period (1150—1500). prohibit is a borrowing from Latin.

  11. www.britannica.com › dictionary › prohibitProhibit Definition & Meaning | Britannica Dictionary

    PROHIBIT meaning: 1 : to order (someone) not to use or do something + from; 2 : to say that (something) is not allowed often used as (be) prohibited.