prohibited

[proh-hib-i-tid]

adjective

1. forbidden by authority or law.

   A scanner should be able to detect any prohibited object that the traveler may be carrying concealed in their clothing.

verb

1. the simple past tense and past participle of prohibit.

Other Word Forms

• unprohibited adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of prohibited¹

prohibit ( def. ) + -ed ² ( def. )

Example Sentences

Under the Antideficiency Act, federal agencies are prohibited from spending money that hasn’t been appropriated by Congress.

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Two months later, signs appeared stating rowing through another nearby underpass prone to flooding was prohibited.

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The companies are prohibited from import and export activities or making new investments in China, the ministry said.

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The bank said its practice is to close all linked accounts because money can move from a prohibited business to the other accounts.

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Sanctions prohibited access to the necessary extraction technology and the government raised taxes on oil companies to shore up its war effort.

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