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

Washington, D.C., has been a sanctuary city since 2020, where law enforcement cooperation with immigration officials was broadly prohibited.

From Salon

Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers apparently got lost backstage, while Van Halen prohibited the presence of any brown M&Ms.

From BBC

By contrast, he and others pointed out that the court under Chief Justice John G. Roberts Jr. prohibited the use of race or ethnicity as a factor in college admissions.

From Los Angeles Times

Birmingham Royal Ballet's artistic director, Carlos Acosta said that while he was growing up in Cuba, Black Sabbath and heavy metal music was prohibited and "taboo".

From BBC

The punishments were for "various prohibited items, insults, and discrimination in the stands", it said.

From BBC

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