Synonyms of prohibiting

prohibiting 1 of 2

noun

as in banning

the act of ordering that something not be done or used

not surprisingly, the prohibiting of the use of cell phones proved to be unpopular with patients visiting the doctor

Synonyms & Similar Words

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

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

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

prohibiting

2 of 2

verb

present participle of prohibit

as in forbidding

to order not to do or use or to be done or used

the city prohibits swimming in the lake after dark

Synonyms & Similar Words

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

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

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

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of prohibiting

Verb

In a March 2025 letter to the parents, district Human Resources Director Amie Maya said the probe found evidence of a derogatory comment that did not align with board policy prohibiting abusive language against students. — Tony Saavedra, Oc Register, 12 Nov. 2026

Texas has some of the strictest marijuana laws in the country, prohibiting all recreational use and providing a limited medical marijuana program. — Khaleda Rahman, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 Nov. 2026

New rules prohibiting large co-op teams from competing for state team trophies caused Andrew to split away from district cohorts Sandburg and Stagg, which will still form a co-op. — Steve Millar, Chicago Tribune, 11 Nov. 2026

The council considered closing the Midas Avenue driveway entirely but ultimately agreed to allow vehicles to enter while prohibiting non-emergency vehicles from exiting. — Nicole Buss, Sacbee.com, 11 Nov. 2026

Democratic leaders are being called in this moment to prioritize legislation on healthcare, taxes, tariffs and, yes, prohibiting the use of American money, technology and weapons for Israeli war crimes. — Zainab Chaudry, Baltimore Sun, 7 Nov. 2026

Six games were forfeited by the Gauchos in 2024 and their coach at the time, Jacob Rincon, was suspended for breaking rules prohibiting undue influence and athletically motivated transfers. — Steve Henson, Los Angeles Times, 6 Nov. 2026

The complaint cites violations of California’s Unfair Competition Law and the Los Angeles Municipal Code, including laws that bar pet stores from selling live dogs and newer rules prohibiting dog brokers from selling puppies. — Moná Thomas, PEOPLE, 5 Nov. 2026

Its sweeping language, though, does echo some of the principles in the 1967 Outer Space Treaty, which guarantees freedom of exploration while prohibiting national sovereignty claims on other planets. — Josh Dinner, Space.com, 4 Nov. 2026