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prohibit
verb
to
officially
stop
something
from
being
done
,
especially
by
making
it
illegal
or
against
the
rules
•
The
new
city
ordinance
will
prohibit
smoking
in
all
public
parks
.
The
new
city
ordinance
will
prohibit
smoking
in
all
public
parks
.
•
School
rules
prohibit
students
from
using
phones
during
class
.
School
rules
prohibit
students
from
using
phones
during
class
.
Late
Middle
English
,
from
Latin
prohibere
‘
to
hold
back
,
restrain
’,
from
pro-
‘
front
,
forth
’
+
habere
‘
to
hold
’.
verb
to
make
something
impossible
or
too
difficult
to
happen
•
Lack
of
funds
prohibits
many
students
from
studying
abroad
.
Lack
of
funds
prohibits
many
students
from
studying
abroad
.
•
Thick
fog
prohibited
the
pilot
from
landing
the
plane
safely
.
Thick
fog
prohibited
the
pilot
from
landing
the
plane
safely
.
