as in prohibited
that may not be permitted
a refugee seeking asylum because in his home country he risks persecution as a member of an outlawed religious group
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as in banned
to make or declare contrary to the law
a push to outlaw smoking in all public buildings
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as in forbade
to order not to do or use or to be done or used
fed up with the constant interruptions, the physician has outlawed all cell phone use from his office
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Recent Examples of outlawed
Grant Stringer, Mercury News, 16 Apr. 2026
King Henry’s laws adamantly forbade chattel slavery, outlawed colonialism, and created an economically robust, financially solvent Black state, one not dependent on the transatlantic slave trade.
—Marlene L. Daut
september 22, Literary Hub, 22 Sep. 2025
By season 1's conclusion, Fisk has taken over the city's government as mayor, locked away any potential threats to his power in a secret prison, installed his own shadow force of corrupt cops to exact his will, outlawed vigilanteism, and declared martial law.
—Mekishana Pierre, Entertainment Weekly, 18 Sep. 2025
In a letter from his prison cell of 26 years, Abdullah Öcalan, founder of a four-decade-old armed insurgency for the rights of the large Kurdish minority in Turkey, called on his outlawed group to disarm and dissolve.
—The Christian Science Monitor, Christian Science Monitor, 28 Feb. 2025
Vladimir Isachenkov, Fortune, 23 Apr. 2026
On the other hand, Germany, Austria and Italy are among the EU members that outlawed its use.
—ABC News, 22 Apr. 2026
Reports emerged this week that tailgating is outlawed during World Cup matches in Boston — and with parking banned at MetLife Stadium in New Jersey, there will be no way for fans to tailgate outside.
—Joe Brandt, CBS News, 15 Apr. 2026
But when the Chinese government outlawed private tutoring in 2021, Q Kids went dormant.
—Kathy Kristof, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Apr. 2026
The Maldives were out, where homosexuality is outlawed.
—Rachel King, Travel + Leisure, 11 Apr. 2026
In March of this year, a Kentucky lawmaker introduced a bill that outlawed billing for psychoeducational services in the state.
—Alex Acquisto, CNN Money, 9 Apr. 2026
The Atlanta City Council outlawed data centers near MARTA and the Beltline two years ago.
—Aj Willingham, AJC.com, 8 Apr. 2026
Europe mostly outlawed the movement before 1790 due to the group’s attempts to greatly lessen religious influence.
—Derek Arnold, The Conversation, 6 Apr. 2026
Adjective
It’s been nearly a decade since California voters legalized recreational cannabis, but production and sales remain outlawed in most of the state — and the black market dominates.
—Grant Stringer, Mercury News, 16 Apr. 2026
King Henry’s laws adamantly forbade chattel slavery, outlawed colonialism, and created an economically robust, financially solvent Black state, one not dependent on the transatlantic slave trade.
—Marlene L. Daut
september 22, Literary Hub, 22 Sep. 2025
By season 1's conclusion, Fisk has taken over the city's government as mayor, locked away any potential threats to his power in a secret prison, installed his own shadow force of corrupt cops to exact his will, outlawed vigilanteism, and declared martial law.
—Mekishana Pierre, Entertainment Weekly, 18 Sep. 2025
In a letter from his prison cell of 26 years, Abdullah Öcalan, founder of a four-decade-old armed insurgency for the rights of the large Kurdish minority in Turkey, called on his outlawed group to disarm and dissolve.
—The Christian Science Monitor, Christian Science Monitor, 28 Feb. 2025
Verb
On the other hand, Germany, Austria and Italy are among the EU members that outlawed its use.
—Vladimir Isachenkov, Fortune, 23 Apr. 2026
On the other hand, Germany, Austria and Italy are among the EU members that outlawed its use.
—ABC News, 22 Apr. 2026
Reports emerged this week that tailgating is outlawed during World Cup matches in Boston — and with parking banned at MetLife Stadium in New Jersey, there will be no way for fans to tailgate outside.
—Joe Brandt, CBS News, 15 Apr. 2026
But when the Chinese government outlawed private tutoring in 2021, Q Kids went dormant.
—Kathy Kristof, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Apr. 2026
The Maldives were out, where homosexuality is outlawed.
—Rachel King, Travel + Leisure, 11 Apr. 2026
In March of this year, a Kentucky lawmaker introduced a bill that outlawed billing for psychoeducational services in the state.
—Alex Acquisto, CNN Money, 9 Apr. 2026
The Atlanta City Council outlawed data centers near MARTA and the Beltline two years ago.
—Aj Willingham, AJC.com, 8 Apr. 2026
Europe mostly outlawed the movement before 1790 due to the group’s attempts to greatly lessen religious influence.
—Derek Arnold, The Conversation, 6 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for outlawed
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There is, however, room for questions about where the line between prohibited and acceptable political involvement will fall in practice.—
BrieAnna J. Frank,
USA Today,
11 July 2025
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The list of prohibited and restricted items, as found on the CBP website, includes alcohol, biological materials, firearms, food and produce such as fruits and vegetables, soil, wildlife, fish, and gold, among other items.—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
28 Feb. 2025
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This month, the UAE banned most Iranians from entering or transiting the country.—
Dominic Dudley,
semafor.com,
21 Apr. 2026
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Critics contend prediction markets are circumventing states’ sports betting laws and operating in places that have banned the practice.—
Lisa Hagen,
Hartford Courant,
21 Apr. 2026
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Jackson’s settlement with the Chandler family turned out to include an agreement that forbade the estate to participate in depictions of the events around Chandler’s allegation.—
Kelefa Sanneh,
New Yorker,
20 Apr. 2026
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The International Commerce Center, designed by Kohn Pedersen Fox (KPF), was also supposed to rise even taller than its 1,588 feet, but laws forbade it from exceeding the height of the surrounding mountains.—
Nathalie Nietzsche-Knappe,
Architectural Digest,
7 Apr. 2026
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Less than an hour’s drive from the holiday markets, on the way to Salla and its forbidden frontier, hundreds of Finnish soldiers are training to repel any future Russian invasion.—
Liam Denning,
Bloomberg,
12 Mar. 2026
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Women, whether secular or religious, remain forbidden to read, write or tell stories.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
5 Feb. 2026
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“Outlawed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/outlawed. Accessed 27 Apr. 2026.
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