prohibit

[proh-hib-it] / proʊˈhɪb ɪt /

VERB

make impossible; stop

Synonyms

STRONGEST

ban block constrain enjoin forbid freeze halt hinder impede inhibit outlaw preclude prevent proscribe restrain restrict rule out

STRONG

cool cork debar disallow forfend hamper interdict kill nix obstruct spike stymie taboo veto

WEAK

bottle up box in bring to screeching halt gridlock hang up hold up jam up keep lid on lock up pass on put a lock on put a stopper in put chill on put down put half nelson on shut out throw cold water on tie up zing

Antonyms

STRONGEST

advance aid allow approve assist continue facilitate forward free help include let go permit push release support

STRONG

encourage promote

WEAK

favor

Example Sentences

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Laws in Illinois and Nevada prohibit AI from any therapeutic communication.

From The Wall Street Journal

Existing due-on-sale mortgage contracts prohibit this, but legislation could remove that unnecessary legal impediment and make it possible through the following process:

From The Wall Street Journal

The International Trade Commission is probing whether Apple’s redesigned watches fall within a limited exclusion order issued in 2023 prohibiting the importation of infringing devices.

From Barron's

Beijing said it would freeze the assets of the sanctioned entities, ban them from Chinese transactions and prohibit the executives from entering mainland China, Hong Kong and Macau.

From The Wall Street Journal

Under the 2nd Protocol to the Hague Convention for the protection of cultural property in the event of armed conflict, occupying authorities "shall prohibit and prevent" any archaeological excavations with only a few, narrow exceptions.

From BBC

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