prohibit

Definition of Prohibit in English :

command against

Example Sentences:
'I forbid you to call me late at night'
'Mother vetoed the trip to the chocolate store'
'Dad nixed our plans'

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Prohibit

verb (transitive)

1.

to forbid by law or other authority

2.

to hinder or prevent

verb transitive

1.

to refuse to permit; forbid by law or by an order

2.

to prevent; hinder

tr.v. pro·hib·it·ed, pro·hib·it·ing, pro·hib·its

1. To forbid by authority: Smoking is prohibited in most theaters. See Synonyms at forbid.

2. To prevent; preclude: Modesty prohibits me from saying what happened.