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  1. The meaning of PROHIBIT is to forbid by authority : enjoin. How to use prohibit in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Prohibit.

  2. to officially stop something from being done by making rules or laws that do not allow it: The government introduced a law prohibiting tobacco advertisements on TV.

  3. Prohibit definition: to forbid (an action, activity, etc.) by authority or law. See examples of PROHIBIT used in a sentence.

  4. prohibit. (prəhɪbɪt , US proʊ- ) Word forms: prohibits , prohibiting , prohibited. verb B2. If a law or someone in authority prohibits something, they forbid it or make it illegal. [formal] ...a law that prohibits tobacco advertising in newspapers and magazines. [VERB noun] Fishing is prohibited.

  5. to officially stop something from being done by making rules or laws that do not allow it: The government introduced a law prohibiting tobacco advertisements on TV. prohibit sb from doing sth Committee rules prohibit members from buying shares. Smoking in restaurants is now prohibited by law.

  6. To forbid, disallow, or proscribe; to make illegal or illicit. The restaurant prohibits smoking on the patio. Wiktionary. Synonyms: disallow. veto. proscribe. interdict. nix. forbid. restrict. restrain. stop. preclude. hinder. bar. inhibit. enjoin. debar.

  7. The meaning of prohibit. Definition of prohibit. English dictionary and integrated thesaurus for learners, writers, teachers, and students with advanced, intermediate, and beginner levels.