prohibit
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
1synonym study For prohibit
Other words for prohibit
Opposites for prohibit
Other words from prohibit
- pro·hib·it·er, pro·hib·i·tor, noun
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How to use prohibit in a sentence
The Newport News, Virginia, school added, “Federal law prohibits us from reporting on university disciplinary actions.”
For example, the MTA prohibits ads that “incite or provoke violence.”
To Fight Pam Geller, Join Our Comedy Jihad at the MTA | Dean Obeidallah | September 23, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTFederal law prohibits children under 18 years of age from purchasing guns, but ownership and operation are different matters.
Where Kids as Young as 5 Learn to Shoot Automatic Weapons | Brandy Zadrozny | September 10, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTIt also prohibits the sale of animals in a room where a person lives or food is kept.
The Weird Underground World of Urban Animal Husbandry | Dale Eisinger | May 19, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTAn example of a law that would flunk the rational basis test is one that prohibits people born on Tuesdays from driving.
Judges Now Recognize Anti-Gay Marriage Laws Are Irrational | Geoffrey R. Stone | April 3, 2014 | THE DAILY BEAST
The national banking law prohibits the creation of such liens, and the strong current of the law runs in this direction.
Putnam's Handy Law Book for the Layman | Albert Sidney BollesIt is, also, an exclusive power; for the Constitution as expressly prohibits all the States from exercising it themselves.
Select Speeches of Daniel Webster | Daniel WebsterBut the Maine law, which permits the importation of liquor into the state, whilst it prohibits its sale, is a useless anomaly.
History of Prince Edward Island | Duncan CampbellCivil law, which is God's ordinance, prohibits tampering with any testament of man.
Commentary on the Epistle to the Galatians | Martin LutherNo, for the difficulty of movement under ground prohibits so complicated an operation.
More Hunting Wasps | J. Henri Fabre
British Dictionary definitions for prohibit
/ (prəˈhɪbɪt) /
to forbid by law or other authority
to hinder or prevent
Origin of prohibit
1Derived forms of prohibit
- prohibiter or prohibitor, noun
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