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prohibit definition

pro·hibit (prō hib′it, prə-)

transitive verb

  1. to refuse to permit; forbid by law or by an order
  2. to prevent; hinder

Etymology: ME prohibeten < L prohibitus, pp. of prohibere, to prohibit < pro-, before (see pro-) + habere, to have (see habit)

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