What does "prohibit" mean?

To forbid, disallow, or proscribe officially; to make illegal or illicit.

What is a synonym for "prohibit"?

Common synonyms include: disallow, forbid, anticipate, arrest, avert, avoid.

Pronounced //pɹoʊˈhɪbɪt//.

/pɹoʊˈhɪbɪt/ verb

verb ·Common ·High school level

Verb

1
To forbid, disallow, or proscribe officially; to make illegal or illicit. transitive
"The restaurant prohibits smoking on the patio."
2
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"Many countries have passed laws to prohibit people from smoking in public places."

From Middle English prohibiten, from Latin prohibeō (“I fend off, prevent, prohibit”) (through past participle prohibitus).