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Meaning of 'prohibit' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Prohibit [ v. t.]
- To forbid by authority; to interdict; as, God prohibited Adam from eating of the fruit of a certain tree; we prohibit a person from doing a thing, and also the doing of the thing; as, the law prohibits men from stealing, or it prohibits stealing.
- To hinder; to debar; to prevent; to preclude.

Meaning of 'prohibit' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . prohibit [ v]
Meaning (1):
- command against
Example in sentence:
  • Dad nixed our plans;
  • I forbid you to call me late at night;
  • Mother vetoed the trip to the chocolate store

Nearby Words:

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