prohibit
verb
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Synonyms
ban, bar, enjoin, forbid, interdict, outlaw, proscribe
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PayPal, Square, and Apple Pay prohibit the sale of guns on their payment systems. — Ellen Florian, Fortune, "Are Credit Card Companies the Key to Stopping Mass Shooters? These Visa Shareholders Think So," 14 Aug. 2019 Thanks to brilliant lobbying by the pharmaceutical industry, federal law even prohibits Medicare, a major buyer of drugs, from using its purchasing power to negotiate prices directly. — Los Angeles Times, "Pssst ... Want to buy some insulin or other lifesaving medicine? Go to Canada," 14 Aug. 2019 Peloton prohibits users from modifying the bike to download other apps like Hulu or Netflix. — Natt Garun, The Verge, "How to watch YouTube on a Peloton bike or treadmill," 14 Aug. 2019 The new safety procedures would prohibit Segway use by intoxicated people, require users under 18 to be accompanied by an adult and mandate that tour guides have a driver’s license. — David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune, "San Diego cracking down on Segways to curb injury payouts," 12 Aug. 2019 The legislation, approved this spring without opposition in either chamber of the General Assembly, prohibits employers from requiring workers to sign nondisclosure and arbitration agreements related to harassment or discrimination. — Lisa Donovan, chicagotribune.com, "The Spin: Rod Blagojevich still running | Jeffrey Epstein court records mention Pritzker family member | Will Amazon help Peotone land airport?," 12 Aug. 2019 But the law prohibits the government from collecting the records in a centralized repository. — Michael K. Mcintyre, cleveland.com, "Most Americans want action on guns: What do we know about what works?," 11 Aug. 2019 Hospital rules prohibit her bringing wine to the event. — oregonlive.com, "Wine honoring a girl’s life and a grandfather’s legacy," 11 Aug. 2019 California prohibits new devices from venting natural gas and requires quarterly inspections. — Judith Kohler, The Denver Post, "Colorado toughened up its oil and gas rules. But how tough are they?," 11 Aug. 2019These 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.
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