prohibit
verb
pro·hib·it
prō-ˈhi-bət 
prə-
prohibited; prohibiting; prohibits
Examples of prohibit in a Sentence
The rules prohibit dating a coworker.
The prison's electric fence prohibits escape.
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The measures prohibit drilling, mining, and other development across 624,000 acres at Chuckwalla and approximately 225,000 acres near the Oregon border.
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Kevin Lynn, Newsweek, 8 Jan. 2025
Right now, government regulations prohibit fishing in the southern half of the lagoon, but the stakeholders are having ongoing conversations about whether to extend the no-take zone.
—Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 7 Jan. 2025
With the rule, consumer reporting agencies will be prohibited from including medical debt information with credit reports and credit scores sent to lenders.
—Lorie Konish, CNBC, 7 Jan. 2025
With the Heat owing a first-round selection to the Thunder as early as in 2025 and to the Hornets as late as in 2028, that prohibits Miami from trading an unprotected pick from 2025 through 2029.
—Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 7 Jan. 2025
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Kevin Lynn, Newsweek, 8 Jan. 2025
Right now, government regulations prohibit fishing in the southern half of the lagoon, but the stakeholders are having ongoing conversations about whether to extend the no-take zone.
—Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 7 Jan. 2025
With the rule, consumer reporting agencies will be prohibited from including medical debt information with credit reports and credit scores sent to lenders.
—Lorie Konish, CNBC, 7 Jan. 2025
With the Heat owing a first-round selection to the Thunder as early as in 2025 and to the Hornets as late as in 2028, that prohibits Miami from trading an unprotected pick from 2025 through 2029.
—Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 7 Jan. 2025
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prohibit
verb
pro·hib·it
prō-ˈhib-ət
1
: to forbid by authority
prohibit parking
2
: to make impossible
the high walls prohibit escape
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