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   pro·hib·it

   /prəˈhibət/

   verb

   • 1. formally forbid (something) by law, rule, or other authority: "laws prohibiting cruelty to animals" Similar forbidbanbarinterdictvetoproscribemake illegalplace an embargo onembargodisallowoutlawtabooenjoinrestrainOpposite permitauthorize
   • ▪ formally forbid a person or group from doing something: "he is prohibited from being a director"
   • ▪ (of a fact or situation) prevent (something); make impossible: "the budget agreement had prohibited any tax cuts" Similar preventstoprule outprecludemake impossiblehinderimpedehamperobstructrestrictconstrainOpposite allowfacilitate

   Word Origin late Middle English: from Latin prohibit- ‘kept in check’, from the verb prohibere, from pro- ‘in front’ + habere ‘to hold’.

   Derivatives

   • 1. prohibitory adjective

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   Prohibit means to forbid or prevent by authority or law. Learn the origin, usage, and difference between prohibit and inhibit with synonyms, antonyms, and example sentences.

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   To prohibit is to forbid, or to disallow something. In school, you are prohibited from leaving the premises before the end of the school day. The school administration also prohibits smoking and chewing gum.

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   Prohibit means to stop something from being done or used especially by law. Learn how to use this formal verb with pictures, pronunciation, grammar and collocations.