prohibit

English dictionary entry

Meanings

verb

/pɹəˈhɪbɪt/ /pɹəʊˈhɪbɪt/ /pɹoʊˈhɪbɪt/ /pɹəˈhɪbət/ en-us-prohibit.ogg

prohibit prohibits prohibiting prohibited

From Middle English prohibiten, from Latin prohibeō (“to fend off, prevent, prohibit”) (through past participle prohibitus).

ban disallow forbid proscribe prohibit banish bar criminalize debar enjoin estop forspeak foresnaffle interdict outlaw taboo veto forfend

admit allow approve authorize consent let permit ratify sanction suffer tolerate warrant

prohibition prohibitive interdict debar prevent hinder

prohibitable prohibiter prohibitin prohibitory reprohibit

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