HyperDic: prohibit

English > 1 sense of the word prohibit:
VERBcommunicationprohibit, forbid, interdict, proscribe, veto, disallow, nixcommand against
prohibit > pronunciation
Soundsprowhhih'baht
Rhymesabbot ... zealot / Zealot: 372 rhymes with aht...
English > prohibit: 1 sense > verb 1, communication
Meaningcommand against.
PatternSomebody ----s something; Somebody ----s somebody to INFINITIVE
ModelSam and Sue prohibit the movie
Synonymsforbid, interdict, proscribe, veto, disallow, nix
Narrowerbanprohibit especially by legal means or social pressure
bar, debar, excludeprevent from entering
enjoinissue an injunction
outlaw, criminalize, criminalise, illegalize, illegalisedeclare illegal
Broadercommand, requiremake someone do something
Oppositepermit, allow, let, countenanceconsent to, give permission
Spanishdesaprobar, impedir, negar, prohibir, proscribir, rechazar, vetar
Catalananul·lar, impedir, prohibir, rebutjar, refusar
Nounsprohibitionthe action of prohibiting or inhibiting or forbidding (or an instance thereof)

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