prohibit
verb (used with object)
to forbid (an action, activity, etc.) by authority or law.
has been prohibiting
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present perfect progressiveof prohibit (3rd person singular).present perfect progressive
Used to describe an action that began in the past, has continued continuously, and is still in progress.
Example Sentences
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Since Jan. 1, the Western Union Telegraph Co. has been prohibiting the use of cablese by press associations and newspapers.
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