un prohibited

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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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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prohibit

early 15c.; see prohibition.

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