/ prəˈhɪbɪt; NAmE ; NAmE also proʊˈh-/ verb prohibit sth | prohibit sb from doing sth ( formal )
1.
[ often passive ] to stop sth from being done or used especially by law
SYN forbid :
[ vn ]
a law prohibiting the sale of alcohol
Soviet citizens were prohibited from travelling abroad.
[also v -ing , vn -ing ]
2.
to make sth impossible to do
SYN prevent :
The high cost of equipment prohibits many people from taking up this sport.
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WORD ORIGIN
late Middle English : from Latin prohibit- kept in check, from the verb prohibere , from pro- in front + habere to hold.