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prohibit Definition


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prohibit
verb prohibited, prohibiting
    1. To forbid something, especially by law; to ban.
      Thesaurus: forbid, disallow, outlaw, rule out, stop, veto, preclude, ban, bar, proscribe, interdict.
    2. To prevent or hinder.
      Thesaurus: prevent, hinder, obstruct, hamper, impede, consrain, restrict.
Etymology: 15c: from Latin prohibere, prohibitum to prevent.



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