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ban

[ban] / bæn /
NOUN
official forbiddance
Synonyms
STRONGEST
boycott censorship embargo injunction prohibition refusal restriction
STRONG
interdiction limitation proscription stoppage suppression taboo
WEAK
a thou-shalt-not don't no-no off-limits out of bounds
Antonyms
STRONGEST
approval sanction
WEAK
allowance permission
VERB
officially forbid
Synonyms
STRONGEST
bar exclude halt outlaw prevent prohibit proscribe restrict suppress
STRONG
banish blackball curse disallow enjoin illegalize inhibit interdict
WEAK
close down close up declare illegal ice out pass by pass up shut out
Antonyms
STRONGEST
admit allow include let go permit push release welcome

Example Sentences

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Later in 2019, Price was convicted of failing to disclose the name of the driver following a car crash, which led to her receiving an 18-month road ban.

From BBC • Apr. 8, 2026

Australia enacted a social media ban for under 16s, while Indonesia and Florida restrict access for children.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 8, 2026

His proposals include mandatory age verification for under-15s across all platforms, a pan-European ban for that age group, and a requirement for platforms to re-check users' ages every six months.

From BBC • Apr. 8, 2026

Florida is enforcing a ban on social-media use under the age of 14.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 8, 2026

She would constantly yell at my coach and my coach would threaten to ban her from the games.

From "Insignificant Events in the Life of a Cactus" by Dusti Bowling