prohibit
verb (used with object)
to forbid (an action, activity, etc.) by authority or law.
had prohibited
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past perfectof prohibit.past perfect
Used to express a completed action that took place before another specific past action occurred.
Example Sentences
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But reports on Monday said Beijing's National Development and Reform Commission had prohibited foreign investment in the deal, requiring "the parties involved to withdraw the acquisition transaction".
From BBC ● Apr. 27, 2026
Treasury has loosened some of the sanctions that had prohibited foreign investment in oil.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 5, 2026
Supreme Court in 2018 struck down a federal law that had prohibited most states from allowing sports betting, abuse toward athletes from bettors who blame them for their financial losses has soared.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 11, 2025
The 541-page report is the product of committee subpoenas directed at X. In his orders, de Moraes had prohibited X from making them public.
From Seattle Times ● Apr. 18, 2024
Congress had prohibited him from any more bombing in Cambodia and limited his right to wage war.
From "Boots on the Ground: America's War in Vietnam" by Elizabeth Partridge
