prohibit
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prohibit
- /pɹəˈhɪbɪt/ UK
- /pɹəʊˈhɪbɪt/ UK
- /pɹoʊˈhɪbɪt/ Canada, US
- /pɹəˈhɪbət/ Canada, US
Rhymes with -ɪbɪt
Where it comes from
From Middle English prohibiten, from Latin prohibeō (“to fend off, prevent, prohibit”) (through past participle prohibitus).
verb prohibits · prohibiting · prohibited
- To forbid, disallow, or proscribe officially; to make illegal or illicit. The restaurant prohibits smoking on the patio.
