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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)

prohibit Related Forms
pro·hib′·it·er noun or pro·hib′·i·tor
prohibit Synonyms

prohibit

v.

  1. To forbid

    interdict, ban, outlaw, put under the ban, obstruct; see also forbid, halt 2, prevent.

  2. To hinder

    obstruct, impede, inhibit; see hinder, prevent, restrain 1.

prohibit Usage Examples

Object

  • discrimination: The United Kingdom is obliged by the European Union to prohibit age discrimination by October 2006.
  • importation: A Bill for prohibiting the Importation of Foreign Tallow Candles, was read.
  • disclosure: The white paper promises to sweep away many of the legal restrictions which currently prohibit disclosure.
  • incitement: Constitution forbids discrimination, restricts freedom of association for racist groups and prohibits incitement of racial hatred in the media.
  • substance: The player was charged by the FA with producing a positive test for a prohibited substance.
  • happening: Matter with your directors remove the prohibit something happening got paid performance.

Subject

  • statute: Whilst the public welfare offenses are thought of not as evil or immoral but as criminal and punishable because they are prohibited by statute.
  • law: We reserve the right to refuse service to anyone for any reason not prohibited by law.
  • term: You will not use the Website/Services for any purpose that is unlawful or prohibited by these Terms and Conditions.

Modifying Another Word

  • strictly: The giving of your forum password to anybody else for any reason is strictly prohibited.
  • expressly: The Charter neither expressly prohibits, nor permits, the use of any specific weapon, including nuclear weapons.
  • specifically: Ends Note to editors: There is no law specifically prohibiting people from having bonfires.
  • explicitly: The use of weapons of depleted uranium is not prohibited explicitly.
  • altogether: In some places of work and in certain shops, and on the London Underground, smoking is altogether prohibited.
  • otherwise: In legalese, " lawful " doesn't just mean non-criminal; it means not otherwise prohibited by law.

Preposition: unless

  • permission: Use for commercial purposes is prohibited unless permission is obtained from the copyright holder.

Preposition: without

  • permission: Any use of trademarks or trading names is prohibited without the written permission of the owners.
  • authorisation: Images can be freely used for in-class teaching and seminar presentations, but commercial use is prohibited without prior authorisation.

Preposition: by

  • statute: Whilst the public welfare offenses are thought of not as evil or immoral but as criminal and punishable because they are prohibited by statute.
  • law: We reserve the right to refuse service to anyone for any reason not prohibited by law.