Definition for Prohibition:

• The act of prohibiting, forbidding, or interdicting: an interdict.

Synonyms for Prohibition:

• n.

  •
  • resistance,
  • silence,
  • dismissal,
  • challenge.
  •
  • allow.
  •ban, forbiddance (noun)
  • prevention,
  • repudiation,
  • negation,
  • obstruction,
  • bar,
  • refusal,
  • restriction,
  • constraint,
  • interdict.
  •denial (noun)
  • disavowal,
  • contradiction,
  • refutation.
  •exclusion (noun)
  • extradition,
  • disbarment,
  • elimination,
  • amputation,
  • removal,
  • boycott,
  • excommunication,
  • renouncement,
  • expatriation,
  • excision,
  • ostracism,
  • rejection,
  • abscission,
  • banishment,
  • forbiddance,
  • ejection,
  • exile,
  • deportation,
  • relegation,
  • eradication.
  •prohibition (noun)
  • prohibition era,
  • restraint,
  • disapproval,
  • suppression,
  • blockade,
  • curtailment.
  •refusal (noun)
  • turndown,
  • enjoinment.
  •temperance (noun)
  • teetotalism.
  •traversal (noun)
  • traversal.

• Other synonyms:

  •
  • limitation,
  • embargo.

Paraphrases for Prohibition:

• Equivalence

  • Adjective
    prohibited.
  • Noun, singular or mass
    proscription.
  • Verb, past tense
    banned.
  • Verb, gerund or present participle
    banning.
  • Verb, past participle
    banning, banned.
  • Verb, 3rd person singular present
    prohibitions.

• Forward Entailment

  • Proper noun, singular
    prohibit.
  • Noun, singular or mass
    prohibit.
  • Verb, past tense
    Prohibiting, prohibited.
  • Verb, gerund or present participle
    Prohibiting.
  • Verb, past participle
    prohibited.
  • Verb, 3rd person singular present
    Prohibiting.

• Reverse Entailment

  • Proper noun, singular
    interdiction.
  • Noun, plural
    banning.
  • Noun, singular or mass
    injunction, interdiction.

• Independent

  • Adjective
    prohibitive, proscribed.
  • Proper noun, plural
    rules, restrictions.
  • Proper noun, singular
    Prohibiting, Narcotics, limits, constraints, prohibited, banned, restriction, restrictions, prevention.
  • Noun, plural
    exclusions, Regulations, sanctions, Embargoes, questions, outlaws, impediments, rules, Persons, Forms, limits, restrictions.
  • Noun, singular or mass
    Prohibiting, disqualification, 'interdiction, moratorium, provision, Restraining, closure, restriction, incompatibility, cessation, prevention.
  • Verb, past tense
    implemented, outlawed, barred, blocked, announced.
  • Verb, gerund or present participle
    Proscribing, limiting, inhibiting, Suppressing, enjoining, curbing, Denying, Avoiding, safeguarding, travelling, Phasing, Outlawing, Restraining.
  • Verb, past participle
    barred, Allowed, blocked, phased, proscribed.
  • Verb, 3rd person singular present
    suspends, regards, outlaws, Does, restrictions.
  • Verb, base form
    ground, proscribe.

• Other Related

  • Adjective
    banning, phase-out.
  • Proper noun, singular
    banning.
  • Noun, plural
    orders.
  • Noun, singular or mass
    Outlawing, banning.
  • Verb, gerund or present participle
    forbidding, barring.
  • Verb, 3rd person singular present
    forbids.
  • Verb, base form
    prohibit, Prohibiting.

Antonyms for Prohibition:

• n.

  • ban, forbiddance
    clearance, help, approval, permission, aid, allowance.
  • Other antonyms:
    promotion, submission, entrance, enabling, way, blessing, endorsement, assent, imprimatur, facilitation, transit, sanctioning, admittance, letting, toleration, acquiescence, compliance, opening, road, support, encouragement, prescription, thoroughfare, accession, tolerance, obedience, passage, approbation, agreement.

Hypernym for Prohibition:

• n.

  • communication
    forbidding, ban, banning, forbiddance, interdiction.

Hyponym for Prohibition:

• n.

  • communication
    refusal, law.