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Definition of Prohibit
1. Verb. Command against. "Sam and Sue prohibit the movie "; "Dad nixed our plans"
Exact synonyms: Disallow, Forbid, Interdict, Nix, Proscribe, Veto
Generic synonyms: Command, Require
Specialized synonyms: Ban, Bar, Debar, Exclude, Enjoin, Criminalise, Criminalize, Illegalise, Illegalize, Outlaw
Antonyms: Allow, Permit
Derivative terms: Forbiddance, Forbiddance, Forbidding, Interdict, Interdiction, Prohibition, Proscription, Proscription, Veto
Generic synonyms: Command, Require
Specialized synonyms: Ban, Bar, Debar, Exclude, Enjoin, Criminalise, Criminalize, Illegalise, Illegalize, Outlaw
Antonyms: Allow, Permit
Derivative terms: Forbiddance, Forbiddance, Forbidding, Interdict, Interdiction, Prohibition, Proscription, Proscription, Veto
Definition of Prohibit
1. 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.
Definition of Prohibit
1. to forbid by authority [v -ED, -ING, -S]