Definitions for Prohibit
proʊˈhɪb ɪtpro·hib·it

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:5.0 / 1 vote

1. forbid, prohibit, interdict, proscribe, veto, disallow, nixverb

   command against

   "I forbid you to call me late at night"; "Mother vetoed the trip to the chocolate store"; "Dad nixed our plans"

WiktionaryRate this definition:4.5 / 2 votes

1. prohibitverb

   To forbid, disallow, or proscribe; to make illegal or illicit.

   The restaurant prohibits smoking on the patio.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. To PROHIBITverb

   Etymology: prohibeo, Lat. prohiber, Fr.

   1. To forbid; to interdict by authority.

   She would not let them know of his close lying in that prohibited place, because they would be offended. Philip Sidney.

   The weightiest, which it did command them, are to us in the gospel prohibited. Richard Hooker, b. iv. s. 11.

   2. To debar; to hinder.

   Gates of burning adamant
   Bar’d over us, prohibit all egress. John Milton.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:5.0 / 1 vote

1. Prohibitverb

   to forbid by authority; to interdict; as, God prohibited Adam from eating of the fruit of a certain tree; we prohibit a person from doing a thing, and also the doing of the thing; as, the law prohibits men from stealing, or it prohibits stealing

2. Prohibitverb

   to hinder; to debar; to prevent; to preclude

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Prohibit

   prō-hib′it, v.t. to hinder: to check or repress: to prevent: to forbid: to interdict by authority.—ns. Prohib′iter; Prohibi′tion, the act of prohibiting, forbidding, or interdicting: an interdict: the forbidding by law of the manufacture and sale of alcoholic drinks; Prohib′itionism; Prohibi′tionist, one who favours prohibitory duties in commerce: one who advocates the forbidding by law of the manufacture and sale of alcoholic drinks.—adj. Prohib′itive.—adv. Prohib′itively.—adj. Prohib′itory, that prohibits or forbids: forbidding.—Prohibited degrees (see Forbidden degrees, under Degree).—Writ of prohibition (law), a writ from a superior tribunal staying proceedings in a lower court: (Scots law) a clause in a deed of entail forbidding the heir to sell the estate, contract debt, &c. [L. prohibēre, prohibitum—pro, before, habēre, to have.]

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1. Prohibit

   Forbid vs. Prohibit -- In this Grammar.com article you will learn the differences between the words Forbid and Prohibit.

British National Corpus

1. Verbs Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'Prohibit' in Verbs Frequency: #1092

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of Prohibit in Chaldean Numerology is: 3

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of Prohibit in Pythagorean Numerology is: 7

Examples of Prohibit in a Sentence

1. Philip Townsend:

   Does the regulation prohibit references to politics and religion? Yes, and I can guarantee you that we will look at this situation.

2. Andy Stone:

   We prohibit human exploitation in no uncertain terms, we've been combating human trafficking on our platform since 2015 and our goal remains to prevent anyone who seeks to exploit others from having a home on our platform.

3. Sean Bailey:

   Chinese regulations prohibit foreign producers from operating independently and require them to partner with a Chinese production company. The Chinese partner is responsible for securing all filming permits.

4. Michael Gartner:

   There is no reason for anyone in the country, for anyone except a police officer or a military person, to buy, to own, to have, to use, a handgun. The only way to control handguns use in this country is to prohibit the guns. And the only way to do that is to change the Constitution.

5. Volodymyr Solohub:

   The value of impartial and objective journalism cannot be underestimated in this particular war, [Putin] is tightening the screws, he’s passing these laws that prohibit calling what is happening in Ukraine a war.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=Prohibit
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Prohibit
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=Prohibit
4. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Prohibit
5. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=Prohibit