prohibit
verb (used with object)
to forbid (an action, activity, etc.) by authority or law.
are prohibiting
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present progressiveof prohibit.present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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Swift says that the owners of her catalog are prohibiting her from performing her old hits on the American Music Awards and in a Netflix documentary.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 21, 2022
"The only ones that are prohibiting them for getting world rankings points are themselves," McIlroy said.
From BBC ● Sep. 28, 2022
Some lines, including Carnival, are prohibiting smoking in casinos in the near term.
From Seattle Times ● Dec. 29, 2021
“If a local government wants to be innovative 15 years from now, when renewables are affordable, reliable and readily accessible, we are prohibiting them from doing that.”
From Washington Times ● Feb. 22, 2021
While rules and customs are prohibiting more and more ways of getting property, the needs growing out of civilization are always increasing.
From Crime: Its Cause and Treatment by Clarence Darrow
