Synonyms of prohibits

prohibits

verb

present tense third-person singular of prohibit

as in forbids

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

• forbids
• bans
• outlaws
• prevents
• discourages
• proscribes
• enjoins
• halts
• stops
• excludes
• precludes
• bars
• deters
• restrains
• interdicts
• curbs
• suppresses
• dissuades
• disallows
• deprives
• inhibits
• impedes
• represses
• blocks
• rejects
• hinders
• silences
• subdues
• obstructs
• rules out
• squashes
• quashes
• vetoes
• shuts out
• repudiates
• reins (in)
• debars
• quells
• squelches
• cracks down (on)
• clamps down (on)
• checks
• embargoes
• crushes
• puts down
• snuffs (out)
• bridles

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• permits
• allows
• approves
• lets
• authorizes
• endorses
• suffers
• supports
• encourages
• promotes
• sanctions
• warrants
• advances
• furthers
• licenses
• orders
• cultivates
• nourishes
• commands
• tolerates
• nurtures
• bears
• bids
• abets
• endures
• abides
• forwards
• brooks
• countenances

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of prohibits

The Tarrant County decorum policy prohibits personal attacks, impertinent, profane, obscene, or slanderous remarks as well as threatening, disruptive or unruly behavior. — Rachel Royster, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 Aug. 2026

The president imposed martial law, which prohibits elections from being held, when Russian forces invaded the country in February 2022. — Duarte Dias, CBS News, 23 Aug. 2026

The Immigration and Nationality Act of 1952 prohibits discrimination on the basis of nationality in the issuance of immigrant visas, Vargas said. — Michael Copley, NPR, 22 Aug. 2026

Every jurisdiction prohibits the unauthorized practice of law. — Hamid Kohan, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2026

State law prohibits this money from being used for anything other than funding workers’ comp claims and costs. — Joe Rubin, Sacbee.com, 21 Aug. 2026

Ukraine has not held presidential or parliamentary elections since 2019, because Ukrainian martial law, which has been in effect since the start of the invasion, prohibits elections in a time of war. — Simon Shuster, The Atlantic, 20 Aug. 2026

EmpCo prohibits companies from displaying voluntary sustainability labels unless they were established by a public authority or are based on a qualifying certification scheme. — Alexandra Harrell, Footwear News, 20 Aug. 2026

The group of state attorneys general said in its initial filing that the merger would violate the Clayton Antitrust Act, which is the more-than-100-year-old law that prohibits anticompetitive mergers and acquisitions. — Lillian Rizzo, CNBC, 17 Aug. 2026