What is another word for prohibit?
397 synonyms foundPronunciation:
[ p_ɹ_ə_h_ˈɪ_b_ɪ_t], [ pɹəhˈɪbɪt], [ pɹəhˈɪbɪt]Table of Contents
Similar words for prohibit:- disallow (noun)
- prohibit (noun)
- ban (verb)
- ban; refrain from using (verb)
- be unfit for; be ineligible (verb)
- boycott (verb)
- check, inhibit from action (verb)
- demand (verb)
- deter (verb)
- disqualify (verb)
- enjoin (verb)
- exclude (verb)
- exclude, reject (verb)
- forbid (verb)
- frustrate (verb)
- hinder (verb)
- preclude (verb)
- prevent (verb)
- proscribe (verb)
- rule out (verb)
- thwart, disappoint (verb)
- veto (verb)
- other synonyms
- command
- destroy
- exclude
- hinder
- prohibit
- rule out
- stave
Definition for Prohibit:
Synonyms for Prohibit:
n.
•disallow (noun) •prohibit (noun)- veto.
v.
•ban (verb)- close down,
- exclude,
- bar,
- close up,
- pass by,
- curse,
- banish,
- pass up,
- declare illegal,
- ice out,
- illegalize,
- blackball.
- refuse,
- spurn,
- embargo,
- reject,
- cut off,
- snub,
- blacklist,
- brush off,
- hold aloof from,
- withhold patronage,
- strike,
- ostracize.
- put a damper on,
- dampen,
- Disadvise,
- act like a wet blanket,
- dissuade,
- cool,
- turn off,
- intimidate,
- obviate,
- caution,
- chill,
- frighten,
- daunt,
- forestall,
- talk out of,
- damp,
- put off,
- divert,
- scare.
- suspend,
- eighty-six,
- not make the cut,
- disfranchise,
- bate,
- unfit,
- except,
- disenable,
- disable,
- paralyze,
- weaken,
- incapacitate,
- Disentitle,
- impair.
- oust,
- deport,
- ignore,
- leave out,
- eject,
- put out,
- sideline,
- drive out,
- repudiate,
- expel,
- evict,
- shut the door on,
- bounce,
- close out,
- amputate,
- relegate,
- eliminate,
- refuse admittance,
- keep out,
- eradicate,
- expatriate,
- force out,
- ward off,
- disbar,
- occlude,
- proscribe,
- ban,
- exile,
- count out,
- Estop,
- remove,
- forbid,
- renounce,
- get rid of,
- extradite,
- excommunicate,
- pass over,
- lock out,
- excise.
- overcome,
- crimp,
- depress,
- arrest,
- foil,
- conquer,
- dishearten,
- baffle,
- render null and void,
- beat,
- foul up,
- stump,
- dash,
- balk,
- dash one's hope,
- outwit,
- give the run around,
- ruin,
- counter,
- neutralize,
- confront,
- cramp one's style,
- circumvent,
- upset the applecart,
- counteract,
- cramp,
- lick.
- got the way,
- gat in the way,
- hog tie,
- gat the way,
- get way,
- de laying,
- gat way,
- gotten the way,
- snafuing,
- gotten in way,
- gat in way,
- de lay,
- get the way,
- getting the way,
- de-laying,
- got way,
- getting way,
- inter-fere,
- gets in the way,
- gets the way,
- de-lays,
- de-lay,
- inter fere,
- gotten in the way,
- boxed in,
- got in way,
- got in the way,
- gotten way,
- inter feres,
- inter-feres,
- boxing in,
- gets in way,
- de lays,
- gets way,
- getting in the way,
- get in way,
- getting in way.
- dis-continues,
- dis continuing,
- dis-continued,
- makes impracticable,
- puts stop to,
- make impracticable,
- dis-continue,
- dis continued,
- put a stop to,
- dis continues,
- dis-continuing,
- dis continue,
- puts a stop to,
- put stop to,
- putting stop to,
- putting a stop to,
- made impracticable,
- making impracticable.
- pre vent,
- pre-venting,
- defended against,
- nip bud,
- turns aside,
- defend against,
- keeps lid on,
- corked,
- pre-vent,
- inter-cept,
- turned aside,
- turn aside,
- holds off,
- keep lid on,
- pre vents,
- corking,
- pre vented,
- pre venting,
- keeping lid on,
- Preventing,
- defending against,
- inter cept,
- pre-vented,
- pre-vents,
- kept lid on,
- turning aside,
- defends against,
- heads off,
- nip in bud,
- nip the bud.
- ex-patriates,
- ex patriate,
- de porting,
- de ported,
- pro scribes,
- pro scribed,
- pro-scribes,
- pro scribing,
- ex-patriating,
- ex communicating,
- pro-scribe,
- ex-patriate,
- ex communicated,
- ex patriating,
- pro-scribed,
- de-ported,
- ex-communicated,
- ex-communicate,
- ex-patriated,
- pro-scribing,
- ex patriated,
- ex-communicating,
- de-porting,
- ex patriates,
- ex communicates,
- ex communicate,
- Dooming,
- ex-communicates,
- pro scribe.
- dis-countenancing,
- de clines,
- thumbsing down,
- give thumbs down,
- not go for,
- dis approved,
- dis-approves,
- de-clines,
- dis approving,
- dis-countenance,
- giving thumbs down,
- dis-countenanced,
- dis-approved,
- dis-approve,
- dis countenance,
- dis countenanced,
- passes on,
- dis countenancing,
- thumbsed down,
- dis approve,
- dis countenances,
- shooting down,
- de-cline,
- passed on,
- gives thumbs down,
- dis-approving,
- de cline,
- shot down,
- passing on,
- dis-countenances,
- thumbses down,
- gave thumbs down,
- dis approves,
- shoots down.
Other synonyms:
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- strike off,
- hold off,
- insure against,
- discourage,
- avert,
- throw out,
- obstruct,
- clamp down,
- block off,
- stave off,
- turn away,
- reprieve,
- guard against,
- omit.
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- cancel.
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- cut out.
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- fight.
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- withdraw.
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- upset.
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- check.
- give directions,
- take lead,
- give orders,
- called on,
- forced upon,
- called upon,
- Enacting,
- calls upon,
- lay down the law,
- sent for,
- mark out,
- send for,
- requisitioned,
- call the signals,
- put foot down,
- ordinate,
- taking charge,
- call on,
- calling on,
- call upon,
- ordinating,
- force upon,
- marking out,
- take charge,
- ordinates.
- left out,
- forcing out,
- driving out,
- forces out,
- keeping out,
- kept out,
- leaves out,
- drives out,
- keeps out,
- leaving out,
- sidelined.
- put down,
- jam up,
- hold up,
- zing,
- put chill on,
- hamper,
- restrict,
- block,
- kill,
- preclude,
- gridlock,
- debar,
- nix,
- prevent,
- throw cold water on,
- bottle up,
- put half nelson on,
- tie up,
- restrain,
- constrain,
- inhibit,
- outlaw,
- bring to screeching halt,
- put a lock on,
- shut out,
- put a stopper in,
- lock up,
- cork,
- Forfend,
- hang up.
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Equivalence
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Preposition or subordinating conjunction
ban.
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Adjective
forbid.
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Proper noun, singular
prohibits, prohibited, Prohibiting, ban, bans, forbidden, banned.
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Noun, singular or mass
Prohibiting, ban.
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Adverb
forbid, Prohibiting.
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Preposition or subordinating conjunction
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Reverse Entailment
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Proper noun, singular
prohibition, prohibitions.
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Noun, singular or mass
prohibition.
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Proper noun, singular
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Independent
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Adjective
interdict, restricted.
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Adjective
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Other Related
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Verb, base form
prohibition.
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Verb, base form
Antonyms for Prohibit:
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v.
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command
recall, oppose, contradict, countermand, reverse, revoke.
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disqualify
qualify, capacitate, fit, be eligible.
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frustrate
facilitate, help, cooperate, aid, assist.
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command
Prohibit Sentence Examples:
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That some nations of ancient history and some savage tribes of the present day did not trace their descent to the father, but to the mother, hence considered the female lineage as alone valid; that many nations of our time prohibit intermarrying inside of certain large groups, the extent of which was not yet ascertained and that this custom is found in all parts of the globe - these facts were known, indeed, and more examples were continually collected.
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Lucien asked Napoleon to prohibit the sale, and to restore the Count the farms, and obtained his consent; but Fouche, whose cousin wanted them, having purchased other national property in the neighbourhood, prevailed upon Napoleon to forget his promise, and the farms were sold.