prohibit

[ proh-hib-it ]

/ proʊˈhɪb ɪt /

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verb (used with object)

to forbid (an action, activity, etc.) by authority or law: Smoking is prohibited here.

to forbid the action of (a person).

to prevent; hinder.

Origin of prohibit

1400–50; late Middle English < Latin prohibitus past participle of prohibēre to hold before, hold back, hinder, forbid, equivalent to pro- pro-¹ + -hibēre, combining form of habēre to have, hold; see habit¹

SYNONYMS FOR prohibit

1 interdict. See forbid.

3 obstruct.

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ANTONYMS FOR prohibit

1 permit.

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OTHER WORDS FROM prohibit

pro·hib·it·er, pro·hib·i·tor, noun un·pro·hib·it·ed, adjective

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Example sentences from the Web for prohibited

Doctors are prohibited from doing what a patient needs by rigid practice guidelines.

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Last year, he booked a trip with a woman who's not his wife, which is prohibited under Orthodox law.

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The FAA prohibited commercial flights over Ukraine 24 hours later.

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Acts called immoral may be prohibited in such a measure as custom recommends; provocations to immoral acts should be permitted.

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Her lower limbs were becoming unwieldy which prohibited her taking long walks.

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The law of Eavesdrip has had its equivalent in the Roman stillicidium, which prohibited building up to the very edge of an estate.

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The probe lights glowed from the walls and ceiling, efficiently X-raying his bag and his clothing for any prohibited imports.

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As the practice is prohibited by the Russian Government, it is necessarily made a matter of secresy.

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British Dictionary definitions for prohibited

prohibit

/ (prəˈhɪbɪt) /

verb (tr)

to forbid by law or other authority

to hinder or prevent

Derived forms of prohibit

prohibiter or prohibitor, noun

Word Origin for prohibit

C15: from Latin prohibēre to prevent, from pro- 1 + habēre to hold

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