PROHIBIT: Synonyms and Related Words. What is Another Word for PROHIBIT?

Need another word that means the same as “prohibit”? Find 30 synonyms and 30 related words for “prohibit” in this overview.

The synonyms of “Prohibit” are: disallow, forbid, interdict, nix, proscribe, veto, ban, bar, make illegal, place an embargo on, embargo, outlaw, not allowed, not permitted, vetoed, proscribed, embargoed, disallowed, outlawed, prevent, stop, rule out, preclude, make impossible, hinder, impede, hamper, obstruct, restrict, constrain

Prohibit as a Verb

Definitions of "Prohibit" as a verb

According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “prohibit” as a verb can have the following definitions:

• Command against.
• Formally forbid someone from doing something.
• (of a fact or situation) make (something) impossible; prevent.
• Formally forbid (something) by law, rule, or other authority.

Synonyms of "Prohibit" as a verb (30 Words)

ban	Ban from a place of residence as for punishment. Parking is banned around the harbour in summer.
bar	Fasten something especially a door or window with a bar or bars. Barricade the streets.
constrain	Bring about (something) by compulsion. Children are constrained to work in the way the book dictates.
disallow	Command against. He was offside and the goal was disallowed.
disallowed	Command against.
embargo	Prevent commerce. They must embargo means of transport.
embargoed	Ban the publication of (documents), as for security or copyright reasons.
forbid	Refuse entry to a place or area. My doctor has forbidden me to eat sugar.
hamper	Put at a disadvantage. He was hampered in his efforts by the bad weather.
hinder	Hinder or prevent the progress or accomplishment of. The brace I have to wear is hindering my movements.
impede	Block passage through. The sap causes swelling which can impede breathing.
interdict	Prohibit someone from (doing something. Army efforts to interdict enemy supply shipments.
make illegal	Be suitable for.
make impossible	Make, formulate, or derive in the mind.
nix	Put an end to; cancel. He nixed the deal just before it was to be signed.
not allowed	Let have.
not permitted	Consent to, give permission.
obstruct	Deliberately make (something) difficult. She was obstructing the entrance.
outlaw	Declare illegal outlaw. Secondary picketing has been outlawed.
outlawed	Declare illegal; outlaw.
place an embargo on	Locate.
preclude	Prevent from happening; make impossible. The secret nature of his work precluded official recognition.
prevent	Stop (someone) from doing something. We must prevent the cancer from spreading.
proscribe	Outlaw (someone. A plaque on which were the names of proscribed traitors.
proscribed	Command against.
restrict	Place under restrictions limit access to. Cities can restrict groups of protesters from gathering on a residential street.
rule out	Exercise authority over; as of nations.
stop	Stop moving or operating. You can t stop me from getting what I want.
veto	Exercise a veto against a decision or proposal. The President vetoed the bill.
vetoed	Vote against; refuse to endorse; refuse to assent.

Usage Examples of "Prohibit" as a verb

• He is prohibited from becoming a director.
• The budget agreement had prohibited any tax cuts.
• All ivory trafficking between nations is prohibited.

Associations of "Prohibit" (30 Words)

ban	100 bani equal 1 leu in Moldova. A proposed ban on cigarette advertising.
banned	Forbidden by law.
bootleg	Sell illicit products such as drugs or alcohol. He amassed a fortune bootlegging whisky.
contraband	Goods forbidden to be supplied by neutrals to those engaged in war. The salt trade and contraband in it were very active in the town.
disallow	Refuse to declare valid. He was offside and the goal was disallowed.
discouraged	Having lost confidence or enthusiasm; disheartened. Felt discouraged by the magnitude of the problem.
forbid	(of a circumstance or quality) make (something) impossible; prevent. All vehicles are forbidden.
forbidden	Not allowed; banned. A list of forbidden books.
illegalize	Declare illegal; outlaw.
impermissible	Not allowable. Impermissible behavior.
importation	The bringing of goods or services into a country from abroad for sale. The government takes a tough stance on illegal drug importation.
inhibition	The conscious exclusion of unacceptable thoughts or desires. She showed an enthusiasm for sex and a lack of inhibition which was entirely alien to him.
interdict	Destroy by firepower, such as an enemy’s line of communication. Army efforts to interdict enemy supply shipments.
interdiction	The action of impeding an enemy force, especially by bombing lines of communication or supply. The interdiction of the slave trade.
pessimistic	Expecting the worst possible outcome. He was pessimistic about the prospects.
prohibition	A writ from a superior court forbidding an inferior court from proceeding in a suit deemed to be beyond its cognizance. Prohibitions on insider dealing.
prohibitionist	A reformer who opposes the use of intoxicating beverages.
prohibitory	Tending to discourage (especially of prices.
proscribe	Command against. Certain customary practices which the Catholic Church proscribed such as polygyny.
proscription	The action of forbidding something; banning. The proscription of the party after the 1715 Rebellion.
smuggle	Move (goods) illegally into or out of a country. He smuggled out a message.
smuggler	A person who smuggles goods. Drug smugglers.
smuggling	The illegal movement of goods into or out of a country. Cocaine smuggling has increased alarmingly.
taboo	Place under a taboo. Speaking about sex is a taboo in his country.
unauthorized	Not endowed with authority. An unauthorized strike.
unconfirmed	Not finally established or settled. An unconfirmed report of shots being fired.
unlawful	Having no legally established claim. They claimed the ban was unlawful.
unlicensed	Lacking official approval. Unlicensed restaurants.
unofficial	Denoting strike action not called or endorsed by the union to which the strikers belong. A sort of unofficial mayor.
veto	A rejection by right of veto. Mother vetoed the trip to the chocolate store.