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prohibit

[proh-hib-it]

verb (used with object)

to forbid (an action, activity, etc.) by authority or law: Smoking is prohibited here.

to forbid the action of (a person).

to prevent; hinder.

Origin:
1400–50; late Middle English < Latin prohibitus past participle of prohibēre to hold before, hold back, hinder, forbid, equivalent to pro- pro-¹ + -hibēre, combining form of habēre to have, hold; see habit

Related forms

pro·hib·it·er, pro·hib·i·tor, noun

un·pro·hib·it·ed, adjective

Synonyms
1. interdict. See forbid. 3. obstruct.

Antonyms
1. permit.

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Colleges must comply with federal and state laws that prohibit discrimination against students on the basis of disability.

Most of these either prohibit buybacks or make them unattractive.

Laws prohibit people from harming loggerheads and other sea turtles.

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Colleges must comply with federal and state laws that prohibit discrimination against students on the basis of disability.

Most of these either prohibit buybacks or make them unattractive.

Laws prohibit people from harming loggerheads and other sea turtles.

Critical habitat designations prohibit federal agencies from taking actions that harm protected species within those areas.

Extreme temperatures prohibit fieldwork the rest of the year.

That's why legislators nationwide have rushed to enact new laws that are meant to specifically prohibit cyberbullying.

But if a court were to take this argument seriously, it would also have to prohibit nepotism in hiring.

Most civilised countries have signed conventions that prohibit them from deploying-indeed, from manufacturing-biological weapons.

The bill would prohibit the sale of wild horses for slaughter.

Prohibit smoking will do the criminal element a huge favor.

The group's rules prohibit advertising that makes exaggerated claims for returns on investment, or is misleading or deceptive.

There is no reason to prohibit creative interdisciplinary projects.

Kosher laws proscribe pork and shellfish and prohibit mixing meat and dairy products.

These lower appendices aim to regulate trade, not prohibit it.

It's still manufactured and distributed where laws do not prohibit it.

The new rules prohibit packing loose lithium batteries in checked baggage.

Individual states could decide whether to continue to prohibit public sale.

Starting tomorrow, the weather squadron will issue a percentage chance that weather may prohibit launch.

Only that atheists are willing to use political manipulation to prohibit free thinking.

The measure does not prohibit online companies from producing and selling cyberdossiers on consumers.

It stems from the failure of the rich countries' attempts to prohibit cocaine and heroin.

The rules also prohibit transport of any more than one turtle per day per person.

Apple's policies still prohibit nudity from appearing in apps.

America's illegal-drugs policy is a dismal re-run of its attempt to prohibit the sale of alcohol.

And the carriers have the biggest incentive to prohibit unlocked phones.

The president's jobs bill would prohibit employers from discriminating against job applicants because they were unemployed.

The court did not prohibit changes in the balance between individual liberty and security.

The basic process of batik involves creating designs in wax in order to prohibit dye from coloring the cloth in those areas.

Studies have shown that wasabi root as well as the leaves can prohibit the growth of bacteria that cause food poisoning.

The bill would protect confidentiality and prohibit discrimination.

There are professions that prohibit tatoos through norming.

The regulations of the censorship of the press prohibit any.

Balko has also written extensively about online poker and federal attempts to prohibit it.

But many of the countries that prohibit compensation do not collect enough plasma.

Also, some states prohibit discrimination on the basis of criminal convictions.

Without a treaty to prohibit the use of fissile material for weapons production the world will not get to zero.

The new regulation does not prohibit ancillary revenues such as those for luggage and in-flight meals.

Federal guidelines prohibit persistent cookies unless approved by a department head providing a legitimate reason for doing so.

Paterson signed legislation that would prohibit the police from keeping the names and addresses of people who are.

It is reasonable to prohibit profanity on campus, as long as students are made aware of the policy in advance.

In the same vein, perhaps companies should also ban water coolers and prohibit people sending e-mails to their.

But the law doesn't prohibit the internal distribution of user information.

Most journalistic outfits discourage or outright prohibit campaign contributions by employees.

Companies are advised to block overseas calling and set up their phone systems to prohibit the outbound call-transfer feature.

During his election campaign, he vowed to prohibit legislative pay raises.

Suppliers of such gadgets could use licences to prohibit any tinkering.

In addition, government should prohibit the use of food stamps to purchase junk food within those stores.

Federal regulations do prohibit smoking on all flights and you are asked to please not smoke in the lavatories.

British courts prohibit the use of evidence obtained through interception.

It does not mean that the tax payer should provide a criminal a comfy stay in prison and it does not prohibit the death penalty.

Container ships lack armed personnel or guns because they must dock in ports that prohibit carrying weapons.

Insurers are responding to the reforms by now offering plans which prohibit treatment at popular hospitals to save money:.

He has written extensively about online poker and federal attempts to prohibit it.

The fundamental point is this: governments cannot prohibit citizens from taking anything.

It would be better to prohibit inflation than increase of the money supply.

The right to build minarets relies on abridging the right to prohibit the building of minarets.

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World English Dictionary

prohibit (prəˈhɪbɪt)

—vb
1.	to forbid by law or other authority
2.	to hinder or prevent

[C15: from Latin prohibēre to prevent, from pro-¹ + habēre to hold]

pro'hibiter

—n

pro'hibitor

—n

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Word Origin & History

prohibit

early 15c.; see prohibition.

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