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 language of the ethics rules bans public officials from using their name, image, likeness or official position for digital assets. — Zachary Folk, Forbes.com, 23 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

The bill, which also bans the use of mobile phones in high schools, had been devised to be compliant with the EU Digital Services Act. — Samuel Petrequin, Fortune, 20 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

Visitors should also be aware that the state fair allows plastic water bottles to be brought into the fairgrounds, but bans water bottles made of metal, aluminum or glass. — Sacbee.com, 16 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

In this case, Kalshi (which bans this sort of activity) flagged unusual activity, investigated, and found the customer was a federal employee. — Nate Anderson, ArsTechnica, 16 July 2026

Noun

So, after the first 48-team World Cup, one featuring hydration breaks at all matches, suspended bans, a half-time show in the final and countless other controversies, what are your suggestions for improvement? — The Athletic Uk Staff, New York Times, 22 July 2026

The Texas Tribune reports that the next legislative session could give cities more power to impose such bans or take some away. — Robert J. Szczerba, Forbes.com, 22 July 2026

Eleven states have passed homeless camping bans over the last four years, according to the National Homelessness Law Center. — Marissa J. Lang, NPR, 21 July 2026

More than a dozen states with sports betting bans on the books have sued Kalshi and Polymarket for allegedly circumventing state laws by running unlicensed, unregulated gambling platforms. — Andrew Nusca, Fortune, 20 July 2026

Their use on public trails across the state has prompted calls for similar bans. — Rebecca Ellis, Los Angeles Times, 19 July 2026

The sanctions included asset freezes, restrictions on financial transactions, and travel bans. — Miranda Jeyaretnam, Time, 14 July 2026

Since 2021, there have been nearly 23,000 bans on individual books in libraries and public schools. — Brooke Harris Garad, The Conversation, 14 July 2026

At the time, school board meetings nationwide were ground zero for culture war battles over LGBTQ policies, wearing masks and book bans. — Amanda Rosa, Miami Herald, 14 July 2026