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

State law now bans proposition betting in sports — wagers on certain events happening in a game, rather than the game’s outcome — which is a significant source of revenue for the leading prediction markets. — ABC News, 5 Aug. 2026

The law also bans the sale of e-bikes that can travel faster than 25 mph, or have motors that produce more than 750 watts of power. — Josephine Stratman, New York Daily News, 5 Aug. 2026

The law bans the use of license plate readers for, among other things, immigration enforcement and for prosecuting someone who seeks reproductive or gender-affirming services in the state. — Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 3 Aug. 2026

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

Noun

Most of the negligence cases involved farm work carried out despite local bans, including welding. — ABC News, 4 Aug. 2026

Currently, 13 states are enforcing bans at all stages of pregnancy, with some exceptions. — Geoff Mulvihill, Los Angeles Times, 4 Aug. 2026

Altogether, these results suggest that these bans didn’t have uniform effects, even within states. — Ben Rosa, The Conversation, 4 Aug. 2026

Beyond New York, more than a dozen other US states are currently considering restrictions or bans on new data center construction. — CNBC, 3 Aug. 2026

As agriculture commissioner, Simpson oversees the Florida Forest Service, which has the power to issue statewide bans on fireworks during dry years when wildfire risk is high. — Nicolás Rivero, Miami Herald, 3 Aug. 2026

Governments can then make decisions based on the resulting risk maps, such as prioritising patrols and fire bans in high-risk areas, and blocking drainage canals to rewet peatlands and raise groundwater levels before a fire starts. — Karryl Kim Sagun Trajano, Fortune, 2 Aug. 2026

The State Department also urged Americans to reconsider travel bans to or through the region. — Dennis Romero, NBC news, 1 Aug. 2026

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