prohibit
verb (used with object)
to forbid (an action, activity, etc.) by authority or law.
prohibits
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present tense formof prohibit (3rd person singular).present tense
Used to describe things happening now or regularly.
Example Sentences
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Currently, the charter prohibits the city from mortgaging city-owned property and prevents it from operating purely commercial or industrial businesses.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 1, 2026
The law prohibits religious conversions brought about by force, fraud, coercion or inducement.
From BBC ● Sep. 29, 2026
The invitation comes two days after a federal appeals court upheld the Pentagon's decision to classify Anthropic as a supply chain risk, which prohibits the United States military from using its models.
From Barron's ● Sep. 27, 2026
And it was then too late to make any changes, because federal law prohibits anyone from being named as primary beneficiary without the spouse’s consent.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 10, 2026
The Executive Order prohibits U.S. persons from performing any contract in support of a commercial project in Yugoslavia, as well as from exporting services to Yugoslavia.
From "Endgame" by Frank Brady
