Added 9 October 2026
prohibit
/pɹəˈhɪbɪt/ verb
In Latin: prohibeō, interdīcō, vetō Wiktionary
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To forbid, disallow, or proscribe officially; to make illegal or illicit.
The restaurant prohibits smoking on the patio.
Origin
From Middle English prohibiten, from Latin prohibeō (“to fend off, prevent, prohibit”) (through past participle prohibitus).
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