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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O’Regan noted, however, that the selloff in Circle shares may have more to do with a new rule prohibiting platforms from offering yield on stablecoins.

From MarketWatch

The contracts also prohibit employers from allowing immigration agents onto their properties without a warrant, the letter said.

From Los Angeles Times

Yet some companies are so dependent on its financial support that they have essentially ruled out the possibility of using non-Nvidia chips, even if Nvidia doesn’t prohibit them from doing so.

From The Wall Street Journal

“The AGA strongly supports this bipartisan effort, led by senators Schiff and Curtis, to uphold state and tribal sovereignty and protect consumers by ensuring sports- and gambling-related contracts are prohibited.”

From MarketWatch

The new rules explicitly prohibit trading on stolen confidential information, trading on illegal tips, and trading when the Polymarket user has the ability to influence the outcome of the event.

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