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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Ingle also said that all federal employees are subject to government ethics guidelines that prohibit the use of insider information for financial gain.

From BBC • Apr. 9, 2026

The activists are securing signatures for a petition hoping to amend Ohio’s constitution to prohibit medium-to-large data centers over 25 megawatts.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 8, 2026

For surveillance pay specifically, the bill would prohibit companies from using workers’ personal data — without their consent — to determine what they’re paid.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 1, 2026

Anthropic’s guidelines prohibit its AI from facilitating violence, developing weapons, or conducting surveillance.

From Barron's • Mar. 27, 2026

On January 24, 2008, Bunderson filed a motion to prohibit the prosecution from introducing diagrams of the crash site, excluding any diagram “prepared by Mr. Kaiserman, the only eyewitness.”

From "A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age" by Matt Richtel

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The Bill of Rights

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