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.

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1. prohibit

   To prohibit means to formally forbid or prevent something by law, rule, or other authoritative regulation. It involves banning, disallowing, or making something illegal or against the rules.

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. President Obama:

   We’ve seen how militarized gear can sometimes give people a feeling like there’s an occupying force, as opposed to a force that’s part of the community that’s protecting them and serving them. It can alienate and intimidate local residents, and send the wrong message. So we’re going to prohibit some equipment made for the battlefield that is not appropriate for local police departments.

2. Steve Vladeck:

   Today's decision is going to make it incumbent upon businesses and governments to be far more specific in their policies governing access to databases -- not just about who is allowed to access particular databases, but about the specific purposes for which those individuals are and are not allowed to access that database, in the process, The Supreme Court on Thursday has made it a lot harder to punish those who misuse databases to which they generally have lawful access -- and a lot more important for database owners to expressly prohibit uses of the data that aren't specifically permitted.

3. Matt Rosendale:

   There’s rules that prohibit using the phone on the floor.

4. Eugene Pak:

   Set a term for your distribution agreements to expire. Most states prohibit termination without cause.

5. Toshiro Muto:

   In the case that they were to drink inside their own rooms — this is equivalent to cases where we are drinking in our own home. can we prohibit that? That’s not conceivable.

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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. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/prohibit
6. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=prohibit