Dictionary Entry
prohibited
Part of SpeechverbPronunciation/pɹəʊˈhɪbɪtɪd/Word FrequencyCommon (5.26)Curriculum FrequencyLess common (1)To forbid, disallow, or proscribe officially; to make illegal or illicit.
In a Sentence
“The restaurant prohibits smoking on the patio.”
Published Usage Examples
“Copenhagen has a few other interesting rules: for instance, trucks over a certain weight limit are prohibited from the core of the city (but how do the businesses function!) and if you hit a cyclist with your car, kiss your license goodbye. tomas”
“Homosexuals of any nature are prohibited from the BSA (ex post facto Dale), and being a homosexual is far more convincing and thus subversive to their “mission” (even if no one knows about it) than being a straight arguing for gay rights.”
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Origin
From Latin 'prohibere' meaning 'to keep from, hinder', from 'pro' (before) + 'habere' (to have, hold).
Common Phrases
Poetry examples for “prohibited”
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