Prohibiting

verb

verb ·4 syllables ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Verb

1
present participle and gerund of prohibit form-of, gerund, participle, present

Synonyms

exclusive forbidding inhibitive interdictive preclusive prevention

Example

"Only by prohibiting nuclear weapons altogether can we stop the arms race."

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