prohibit

Prohibit is part of the Academic Word List. It is important for students in college and university.

Pronunciation

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Verb

Plain form prohibit

Third-person singular prohibits

Past tense prohibited

Past participle prohibited

Present participle prohibiting

1. If you prohibit something, you say that it must not be done.

   The laws were changed to prohibit the use of certain tools.

   Company policy is to prohibit dogs from entering the store.

2. If $x$ prohibits $y$, $y$ is not possible because of $x$.

   The use of a password prohibits access to outsiders.

Synonyms

• ban
• forbid
• block
• prevent

Antonyms

• allow
• permit
• encourage

Related words

• prohibition/Prohibition
• prohibitive