PROHIBIT


Meaning of PROHIBIT in English

verb

ADVERB

▪ strictly

Smoking in public areas is strictly ~ed.

▪ clearly , explicitly , expressly , specifically

The law specifically ~s any group from spending money for political purposes.

▪ effectively

The regulations effectively ~ the entry of seeds into the country.

▪ constitutionally ( esp. AmE ), legally

The president is constitutionally ~ed from serving more than two terms in office.

PREPOSITION

▪ from

The treaty ~s nations from making claims in outer space.

Prohibit is used with these nouns as the subject: ↑ act , ↑ amendment , ↑ bill , ↑ constitution , ↑ injunction , ↑ law , ↑ policy , ↑ regulation , ↑ rule , ↑ statute , ↑ treaty

Prohibit is used with these nouns as the object: ↑ abortion , ↑ discrimination , ↑ export , ↑ import , ↑ incest , ↑ inclusion , ↑ marriage , ↑ practice , ↑ sale , ↑ slavery , ↑ use

Oxford Collocations English Dictionary.      Оксфордский английский словарь словосочетаний .