Synonyms of bans

bans 1 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of ban

1

as in prohibits

to order not to do or use or to be done or used

the company absolutely bans smoking within its buildings

Synonyms & Similar Words

• prohibits
• forbids
• outlaws
• prevents
• discourages
• proscribes
• halts
• bars
• stops
• enjoins
• excludes
• interdicts
• curbs
• precludes
• restrains
• deters
• blocks
• rejects
• suppresses
• vetoes
• silences
• disallows
• dissuades
• represses
• squashes
• rules out
• deprives
• inhibits
• subdues
• quashes
• hinders
• embargoes
• impedes
• shuts out
• reins (in)
• checks
• obstructs
• clamps down (on)
• cracks down (on)
• squelches
• quells
• repudiates
• crushes
• debars
• snuffs (out)
• puts down
• bridles

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• permits
• allows
• approves
• lets
• suffers
• endorses
• sanctions
• authorizes
• supports
• licenses
• promotes
• encourages
• advances
• orders
• warrants
• furthers
• commands
• cultivates
• bids
• nourishes
• bears
• tolerates
• endures
• forwards
• nurtures
• abets
• brooks
• abides
• countenances

2

as in excludes

to prevent the participation, consideration, or inclusion of

the university banned those caught in the cheating scandal from graduation ceremonies

Synonyms & Similar Words

• excludes
• prohibits
• bars
• prevents
• eliminates
• counts (out)
• excepts
• rules out
• debars
• suspends
• shuts out
• freezes out
• banishes
• expels
• blacklists
• precludes
• excommunicates
• exiles
• closes one's doors to
• closes out
• blocks
• ostracizes
• hinders
• impedes
• deports
• deters
• blackballs
• obviates
• obstructs
• halts
• ceases
• ousts
• checks off
• wards (off)
• discontinues
• combs (out)
• disregards
• weeds (out)
• staves off
• throws out

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• includes
• admits
• receives
• accepts
• welcomes
• embraces
• entertains
• takes in
• unbans

bans

2 of 2

noun

plural of ban

1

as in curses

a prayer that harm will come to someone

a father's ban upon his ungrateful son

Synonyms & Similar Words

• curses
• condemnations
• maledictions
• imprecations
• anathemas
• winzes
• censures
• execrations
• denunciations
• excommunications
• malisons
• spells
• damnations
• pox
• jinxes
• hoodoos
• voodoos
• hexes
• mojos
• whammies

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• blessings
• benedictions
• citations
• endorsements
• benisons
• commendations

2

as in prohibitions

an order that something not be done or used

a quiet seaside resort with a ban on the drinking of alcohol in public places

Synonyms & Similar Words

• prohibitions
• proscriptions
• interdicts
• embargoes
• vetoes
• injunctions
• interdictions
• restrictions
• warnings
• edicts
• protests
• restraints
• taboos
• objections
• suppressions
• repressions
• discouragements
• refusals
• constraints
• mandates
• inhibitions
• preventions
• limitations
• deterrents
• decrees
• denials
• dictates
• commandments
• no-no's
• caveats
• disallowances
• negations
• rejections

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• sanctions
• prescriptions
• licenses
• allowances
• tolerances
• leaves
• authorizations
• consents
• permissions
• clearances
• approvals
• supports
• promotions
• endorsements
• agreements
• blessings
• encouragements
• sufferances
• tolerations
• submissions
• OKs
• approbations
• compliances
• facilitations
• imprimaturs
• assents
• accessions
• acquiescences
• obediences

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of bans

Verb

The social media bans land at an already fragile moment for Snapchat. — Sam Birchall, Fortune, 30 July 2026

Sehnaoui's meeting with the Israeli leader occurred as some in Lebanon have called for abolishing a 1955 law that bans dealing with Israel or having contacts with Israelis and punishes offenders with up to 10 years in jail. — ABC News, 29 July 2026

Viking bans passengers under 18 across its river, ocean, and expedition fleets. — Roger Dooley, Forbes.com, 29 July 2026

Since then, hundreds of Italian descendants have lost their legal battles challenging the new law, which bans dual citizens abroad from passing down their nationality and enforces the two-generation cap. — Julia Buckley, CNN Money, 25 July 2026

Since the Houston Astros sign-stealing scandal, MLB strictly bans using personal electronics to record coaches or decode signals. — Alejandro Avila Outkick, FOXNews.com, 22 July 2026

No state outright bans nursing homes and assisted living facilities from serving alcohol. — Greta Cross, USA Today, 20 July 2026

When government bans physical products Democratic governments don’t typically stand between citizens and their impulses to buy things. — Jonathan Caulkins, The Conversation, 17 July 2026

Kalshi bans insider trading on its platforms, and has taken steps throughout 2026 to crack down on speculators using material, nonpublic information to trade on its markets. — Dan Mangan,davis Giangiulio,kevin Breuninger, CNBC, 16 July 2026

Noun

More than 300 local bans and moratoriums have now been enacted nationwide. — John Kostyack, Forbes.com, 29 July 2026

Still, many bans remain in place — tobacco production, long a staple of the Caribbean island, would remain in state hands. — ABC News, 29 July 2026

The outcome of previous FCC bans is also not necessarily encouraging. — Jeremy Hsu, ArsTechnica, 29 July 2026

Helicopter bans, pied-à-terre taxes, and supercommutting costs The appeal of the helicopter option is speed. — Catherina Gioino, Fortune, 27 July 2026

Four competing countries — Iran, Haiti, Senegal and Ivory Coast — had to contend with travel bans. — Nick Miller, New York Times, 27 July 2026

The idea of a drive-through ban is not new, with several California cities implementing such bans in the 1980s and 1990s, and a smattering of cities examining the issue in recent years. — Los Angeles Times, 26 July 2026

They’re connected in the public mind with mass shootings, making the bans a top target of groups trying to reduce gun violence. — Maureen Groppe, USA Today, 26 July 2026

Nationwide, about 141 municipalities have enacted permanent or temporary bans, according to the city. — Hema Sivanandam, Mercury News, 24 July 2026