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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House rules prohibit relationships between lawmakers and their staff.

From Salon • Apr. 13, 2026

Why does Roman Catholicism prohibit other faiths from taking Communion?

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 13, 2026

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

“Underlying all of this is the fact that U.S. sanctions, both from an executive-order perspective and also from a statutory perspective, would seemingly prohibit this type of arrangement.”

From MarketWatch • Apr. 9, 2026

He did not prohibit the publication of such inflammatory presses as the Observer.

From "Johnny Tremain" by Esther Hoskins Forbes

Vocabulary lists containing prohibit

The Bill of Rights

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The First Amendment of the US Constitution

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