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prohibit

/prəˈhɪbɪt/

/proʊˈhɪbɪt/

prohibitverb

prohibited

Past Simple

prohibited

Past Participle

prohibiting

Gerund

/prəˈhɪbɪt/

/proʊˈhɪbɪt/

Translations

The government decided to prohibit smoking in all public buildings.

Le gouvernement a décidé d'interdire de fumer dans tous les bâtiments publics.

Additional translations

empêcherDans un registre général, quand quelque chose rend une action impossible ou très difficile.

Definitions

To formally forbid something by law, rule, or other authority.

The government decided to prohibit smoking in all public buildings.

To prevent something from happening; to make impossible.

The rugged coastline prohibits any easy landing.

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