Synonyms of outlawing

outlawing 1 of 2

noun

as in prohibiting

the act of ordering that something not be done or used

the outlawing of cell phone use by motorists is intended to reduce accidents caused by distracted driving

Synonyms & Similar Words

• prohibiting
• banning
• prohibition
• forbidding
• barring
• proscription
• proscribing
• interdiction
• suppression
• enjoining
• interdicting
• charging
• instruction
• bidding
• dictation
• decreeing
• direction
• repression
• deterrence
• discouragement
• coercion
• dissuading
• compulsion
• constraint
• force

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• permission
• approval
• allowance
• toleration
• support
• sanction
• endorsement
• license
• promotion
• authorization
• clearance
• sufferance
• encouragement
• compliance
• submission
• obedience

outlawing

2 of 2

verb

present participle of outlaw

1

as in banning

to make or declare contrary to the law

a push to outlaw smoking in all public buildings

Synonyms & Similar Words

• banning
• criminalizing
• prohibiting
• illegalizing
• forbidding
• proscribing
• interdicting
• enjoining
• barring

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• permitting
• legalizing
• allowing
• letting
• suffering
• decriminalizing
• approving
• endorsing
• sanctioning

2

as in forbidding

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• prohibiting
• banning
• forbidding
• preventing
• proscribing
• discouraging
• stopping
• barring
• halting
• enjoining
• excluding
• interdicting
• curbing
• precluding
• deterring
• restraining
• quashing
• suppressing
• repressing
• blocking
• silencing
• rejecting
• vetoing
• dissuading
• quelling
• disallowing
• depriving
• subduing
• impeding
• inhibiting
• hindering
• squashing
• shutting out
• squelching
• ruling out
• repudiating
• crushing
• obstructing
• checking
• cracking down (on)
• embargoing
• clamping down (on)
• debarring
• putting down
• snuffing (out)
• bridling
• reining (in)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• permitting
• allowing
• letting
• approving
• suffering
• authorizing
• endorsing
• sanctioning
• promoting
• supporting
• advancing
• encouraging
• licensing
• warranting
• furthering
• cultivating
• abetting
• forwarding
• ordering
• nurturing
• commanding
• tolerating
• bidding
• enduring
• bearing
• abiding
• nourishing
• countenancing
• brooking

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of outlawing

Verb

Denver has also considered outlawing natural gas in homes after implementing new restrictions on its use in commercial buildings. — Noelle Phillips, Denver Post, 7 Aug. 2026

But in the late 1970s, the country followed other nations in outlawing marijuana, and chased away the hippies who had flocked to the country. — ABC News, 5 Aug. 2026

An ordinance was passed outlawing as a fire hazard the stacking of feed hay in downtown Chicago. — Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 5 Aug. 2026

In May 2025, it was further restricted to add that the Italian ancestor must have died an exclusively Italian citizen, essentially outlawing dual citizenship for the diaspora. — Julia Buckley, CNN Money, 4 Aug. 2026

North Carolina's legislature also passed a bill outlawing public camping and allowing any resident or business owner to sue the state if an encampment was not cleared within five business days. — Marissa J. Lang, NPR, 21 July 2026

The legislation fails to address the property rights of the owners of about 200 horses and the 68 medallions as well as the iffy legal question of outlawing what not only has been a legal trade, but one formally licensed and sanctioned by the city. — New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 20 July 2026

In a brief order, the high court agreed to take up a pair of cases challenging local and state laws outlawing AR-15s and similar semi-automatic rifles. — Melissa Quinn, CBS News, 30 June 2026

Players will still be able to cover their mouths when conversing normally, but outlawing the act during disagreements is designed to remove plausible deniability for any player accused of making discriminatory remarks while their mouth is obscured. — Jordan Campbell, New York Times, 31 May 2026