prohibits

Meanings

• Verb

  Forbid, prevent from doing something.

• Verb

  Issue a formal order or regulation prohibiting something.

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Antonyms

allow , authorize

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Synonyms

ban , disallow , forbid

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with prohibits
obliges , oblige , obligate , obliges me

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Variants

List of all variants of prohibits that leads to same result
prohibit , prohibited , prohibiting , prohibits

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Forms

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prohibited, prohibiting, prohibits, prohibition

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Etymology

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From Old French prohibir ‘forbid, forbid someone from doing something’.

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Trivia

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1. Did you know that Prohibition in the United States, which lasted from 1920 to 1933, made it illegal to manufacture, sell, or transport intoxicating liquors?

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Related Concepts

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1. Law: Prohibits is a common term in law, especially in statutes and regulations, used to forbid certain actions.

2. Customs: Prohibits are also used in customs to forbid the import or export of certain goods.

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Culture

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Prohibits has been used extensively in literature and law to signify forbidding or restricting something. For instance, in George Orwell's Animal Farm, the pigs prohibit the other animals from overthrowing their rule.

How to Memorize "prohibits"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize a sign that reads 'No Trespassing' or 'Do Not Enter' to remember the meaning of prohibits.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'prohibits' with the word 'forbid' to remember its meaning.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the mnemonic 'People Often Regularly Ban It' to remember the meaning of prohibits.

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