prohibition

pro·hi·bi·tion

noun \ˌprō-ə-ˈbi-shən also ˌprō-hə-\

Definition of PROHIBITION

1

: the act of prohibiting by authority

2

: an order to restrain or stop

3

often capitalized : the forbidding by law of the manufacture, transportation, and sale of alcoholic liquors except for medicinal and sacramental purposes

Examples of PROHIBITION

1. the city's prohibition of smoking in restaurants
2. a prohibition against parking on the street

First Known Use of PROHIBITION

14th century

Related to PROHIBITION

Synonyms: banning, barring, enjoining, forbidding, interdicting, interdiction, outlawing, prohibiting, proscribing, proscription

Antonyms: prescription

Related Words: bidding, charging, decreeing, dictation, direction, instruction; deterrence, discouragement, dissuading; repression, suppression; coercion, compulsion, constraint, force

Near Antonyms: allowance, permission, sufferance, toleration; approval, endorsement (also indorsement); authorization, clearance, license (or licence), sanction; encouragement, promotion, support; compliance, obedience, submission

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Other Drug/Tobacco Terms

controlled, flake, herb, key, sodden

Rhymes with PROHIBITION

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