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

The financial penalties are wide-ranging, banning nearly all US trade with Iran, blocking Iranian government assets in the country and prohibiting foreign assistance and arms sales, the report outlines. — Tim Lister, CNN Money, 23 Aug. 2026

Maine’s law goes further, prohibiting visual monitoring in employees’ homes or personal vehicles unless that kind of observation is required for the duties of the job, said Edward Halle, a privacy and AI compliance manager. — Cathy Bussewitz, Los Angeles Times, 21 Aug. 2026

Local governments in Colorado are also barred from prohibiting autonomous vehicles. — Elizabeth Hernandez, Denver Post, 20 Aug. 2026

Royal Oak Public Library now has a policy prohibiting shopping carts and large bags from being brought inside the library. — Paula Wethington, CBS News, 19 Aug. 2026

The Lost Tour, a 45-date global outing, is prohibiting fans from bringing cellphones and other electronic devices into the concerts. — Edward Segarra, USA Today, 19 Aug. 2026

However, successive boards have chosen not to enforce the restriction prohibiting dogs. — Howard Dakoff, Chicago Tribune, 16 Aug. 2026

The Town Council then approved an ordinance in June prohibiting electric bike and scooter riding in public parks. — Sierra Lopez, Mercury News, 16 Aug. 2026

Minnesota, the first US state to pass a law prohibiting prediction markets entirely, was prevented from enforcing the law by a federal court ruling last month. — Jon Brodkin, ArsTechnica, 12 Aug. 2026