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- Dictionaryprohibited/prə(ʊ)ˈhɪbɪtɪd/
adjective
- 1. that has been forbidden; banned: "they had deliberately fed prohibited material to their herd"
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to officially refuse to allow something: Motor vehicles are prohibited from driving in the town centre. The government introduced a law prohibiting tobacco advertisements on TV. Parking is strictly prohibited between these gates. Thesaurus: synonyms, antonyms, and examples. to forbid someone or something.
Prohibited definition: forbidden by authority or law. See examples of PROHIBITED used in a sentence.
The meaning of PROHIBITED is not permitted : forbidden by authority. How to use prohibited in a sentence.
to officially refuse to allow something: Motor vehicles are prohibited from driving in the town centre. The government introduced a law prohibiting tobacco advertisements on TV. Parking is strictly prohibited between these gates. Thesaurus: synonyms, antonyms, and examples. to forbid someone or something.
When something is prohibited, it's not allowed. If you see the sign "Swimming is prohibited," stay out of the water. Whether used as a verb ("You prohibited your friend from entering") or an adjective ("The prohibited word escaped your lips"), prohibited means something was forbidden — a no-no. You often see it in signs like "Smoking ...
1. : to forbid by authority : enjoin. 2. a. : to prevent from doing something. b. : preclude. Synonyms. ban. bar. enjoin. forbid. interdict. outlaw. proscribe. See all Synonyms & Antonyms in Thesaurus. Choose the Right Synonym for prohibit.
pro·hib·it. (prō-hĭb′ĭt) tr.v. pro·hib·it·ed, pro·hib·it·ing, pro·hib·its. 1. To forbid by authority: Smoking is prohibited in most theaters. See Synonyms at forbid. 2. To prevent; preclude: Modesty prohibits me from saying what happened.
not allowed; banned. There was no evidence that the athlete was trying to improve his performance when he took the prohibited substance. Smoking on site is strictly prohibited.
The adjective prohibited describes something that’s forbidden, as in The sign lists all of the prohibited activities. Here’s an example of prohibit and inhibit used correctly in the same sentence.
WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024. pro•hib•it /proʊˈhɪbɪt/ v. [ ~ + object (+ from + verb-ing)] to forbid (an action, activity, etc.) by authority, rule, or law: Smoking is prohibited. to prevent; make impossible: Lack of funds prohibited her from taking classes. See -hab-.
