prohibit
verb
pro·hib·it
prō-ˈhi-bət 
prə-
prohibited; prohibiting; prohibits
Examples of prohibit in a Sentence
The rules prohibit dating a coworker.
The prison's electric fence prohibits escape.
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The new restrictions, which took effect last week, prohibit people from carrying open containers and stop vendors from selling alcohol outdoors.
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State legislation under consideration would prohibit the sale of new handguns that are designed to be easily converted into fully automatic weapons.
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James Hansen, New York Times, 9 Feb. 2026
The new restrictions, which took effect last week, prohibit people from carrying open containers and stop vendors from selling alcohol outdoors.
—Abby Dodge, CBS News, 8 Feb. 2026
State legislation under consideration would prohibit the sale of new handguns that are designed to be easily converted into fully automatic weapons.
—Cindy Camp, Baltimore Sun, 8 Feb. 2026
But Ritter delivered a brief but direct speech from the dais on the following day regarding decorum in the chamber, saying that the House rules prohibit overtly political displays by either legislators or the general public in the upstairs gallery.
—Christopher Keating, Hartford Courant, 8 Feb. 2026
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“Prohibit.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/prohibit. Accessed 14 Feb. 2026.
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prohibit
verb
pro·hib·it
prō-ˈhib-ət
1
: to forbid by authority
prohibit parking
2
: to make impossible
the high walls prohibit escape
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