prohibit

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Pronunciation

• (British) IPA: /pɹəˈhɪbɪt/, /pɹəʊˈhɪbɪt/
• (America) IPA: /pɹoʊˈhɪbɪt/, /pɹəˈhɪbət/

Verb

prohibit (prohibits, present participle prohibiting; past and past participle prohibited)

1. (transitive) To forbid, disallow, or proscribe officially; to make illegal or illicit.

   The restaurant prohibits smoking on the patio.

   Synonyms: ban, disallow, forbid

   Antonyms: allow, authorize

Synonyms

• See also Thesaurus:prohibit

Translations

• French: interdire, prohiber
• German: verbieten
• Italian: proibire
• Portuguese: proibir
• Russian: запреща́ть
• Spanish: prohibir

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