Prohibit
English Meaning
To forbid by authority; to interdict; as, God prohibited Adam from eating of the fruit of a certain tree; we prohibit a person from doing a thing, and also the doing of the thing; as, the law prohibits men from stealing, or it prohibits stealing.
- To forbid by authority: Smoking is prohibited in most theaters. See Synonyms at forbid.
- To prevent; preclude: Modesty prohibits me from saying what happened.