prohibit

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Pronunciation 1.2 Verb 1.2.1 Synonyms 1.2.2 Related terms 1.2.3 Translations 1.2.4 See also 1.2.5 External links

[edit] English

[edit] Pronunciation

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• Rhymes: -ɪbɪt

[edit] Verb

to prohibit (third-person singular simple present prohibits, present participle prohibiting, simple past and past participle prohibited)

1. (transitive) To forbid, disallow, or proscribe; to make illegal or illicit.

   The restaurant prohibits smoking on the patio.

[edit] Synonyms

• forbid
• disallow
• ban

[edit] Related terms

• prohibition
• prohibitive

[edit] Translations

[edit] See also

• interdict
• debar
• prevent
• hinder

[edit] External links

• prohibit in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913
• prohibit in The Century Dictionary, The Century Co., New York, 1911