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prohibit

verb

Synonyms and Antonyms of prohibit

to order not to do or use or to be done or used
  • the city prohibits swimming in the lake after dark
Synonyms of prohibit

ban, bar, enjoin, forbid, interdict, outlaw, proscribe
Words Related to prohibit

deter, discourage, dissuade

clamp down (on), crack down (on), crush, put down, quash, quell, repress, silence, snuff (out), squash, squelch, subdue, suppress

halt, preclude, prevent, stop

embargo, exclude, rule out, shut out

debar, deprive, disallow, reject, repudiate, veto

bridle, check, curb, inhibit, rein (in), restrain

block, hinder, impede, obstruct
Near Antonyms of prohibit

approve, endorse (also indorse), sanction

authorize, license (also licence), warrant

abet, advance, cultivate, encourage, forward, further, nourish, nurture, promote, support

bid, command, order

abide, bear, brook, countenance, endure, tolerate
Antonyms of prohibit

allow, let, permit, suffer

Synonym Discussion of prohibit

forbid, prohibit, interdict, inhibit mean to debar one from doing something or to order that something not be done. forbid implies that the order is from one in authority and that obedience is expected.
    • smoking is forbidden in the building
prohibit suggests the issuing of laws, statutes, or regulations.
    • prohibited the sale of liquor
interdict implies prohibition by civil or ecclesiastical authority usually for a given time or a declared purpose.
    • practices interdicted by the church
inhibit implies restraints or restrictions that amount to prohibitions, not only by authority but also by the exigencies of the time or situation.
    • conditions inhibiting the growth of free trade

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