prōˈhibə̇t, prəˈ-, usu -bə̇d.+V transitive verb
( -ed/-ing/-s )
Etymology: Middle English prohibiten, from Latin prohibitus, past participle of prohibēre to hold back, hinder, forbid, from pro- forward, forth + -hibēre (from habēre to hold, have) — more at pro- , give
1. : to forbid by authority or command : enjoin , interdict
the statute … prohibited the employment of workers under 16 years — American Guide Series: North Carolina
2.
a. : to prevent from doing or accomplishing something : effectively stop
children should be prohibited from riding bicycles on the sidewalk
b. : to make impossible : debar , hinder , preclude
family finances prohibited his going to college — Current Biography
Synonyms: see forbid