prohibit

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/prəʊˈhɪbɪt/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/proʊˈhɪbɪt/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(prō hibit)


prohibit
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Sense: Verb: forbid
Synonyms:
forbid Collocations, ban Collocations, outlaw Collocations, make sth illegal, proscribe, bar Collocations, debar, disallow, veto, refuse Collocations, not allow, not permit
Sense: Verb: prevent
Synonyms:
prevent Collocations, stop Collocations, preclude Collocations, make sth impossible, hinder Collocations, hamper Collocations, obstruct, constrain Collocations, restrict Collocations, thwart Collocations


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