Definition of PROHIBIT

Choose the Right Synonym for prohibit

forbid, prohibit, interdict, inhibit mean to debar one from doing something or to order that something not be done. forbid implies that the order is from one in authority and that obedience is expected. smoking is forbidden in the building prohibit suggests the issuing of laws, statutes, or regulations. prohibited the sale of liquor interdict implies prohibition by civil or ecclesiastical authority usually for a given time or a declared purpose. practices interdicted by the church inhibit implies restraints or restrictions that amount to prohibitions, not only by authority but also by the exigencies of the time or situation. conditions inhibiting the growth of free trade

Examples of prohibit in a Sentence

The rules prohibit dating a coworker. The prison's electric fence prohibits escape.

Recent Examples on the Web After the newsroom’s earlier reporting, Wyden introduced legislation to prohibit counties from spending the money on lobbying. — oregonlive, "Pet travel, flight upgrades, meeting with a conspiracy theorist: How a struggling Oregon county spent federal safety net money," 16 Jan. 2020 New Jersey Trenton: State lawmakers on Monday passed legislation to prohibit flavored vaping products, sending the measure to Democratic Gov. Phil Murphy’s desk. — USA TODAY, "Expulsion at end of rainbow, Benedict Arnold, Batman thief: News from around our 50 states," 15 Jan. 2020 Though section 144 ought to be imposed only in urgent cases involving imminent danger of violence, authorities across India have frequently misused this law to arbitrarily prohibit any assembly of people. — Niharika Sharma, Quartz India, "India’s top court asks the government to review the internet curbs imposed in Kashmir," 9 Jan. 2020 As usual, the devil’s in the details. Ms. Warren vows to prohibit the privatization of infrastructure for water treatment and delivery. — Seth M. Siegel, WSJ, "Warren Has a Plan for Your Drinking Water—but It’s Risky," 2 Jan. 2020 Away from the trade talks, the Commerce Department is poised to issue new regulations to prohibit exports of advanced technologies such as artificial intelligence to China. — Arkansas Online, "As trade settles, U.S., China veering on tech," 28 Dec. 2019 It was designed to prohibit politicians who hand out European Union farm subsidies from receiving the funds themselves. — New York Times, "Who Keeps Europe’s Farm Billions Flowing? Often, Those Who Benefit," 11 Dec. 2019 While a Japanese copyright law allowed Nintendo to prohibit the rental of its games in that country, the first-sale doctrine allowed such rentals to flourish in the United States. — Kyle Orland, Ars Technica, "Mourning the end of the video game rental era," 11 Dec. 2019 The regulations were amended a couple of years ago to prohibit the importation of entire deer carcasses from all states and countries. — Frank Sargeant, al, "Alabama DCNR cautions hunters on possible CWD in deer," 11 Nov. 2019

These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'prohibit.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.