prohibiting (B2)

verb

Pronunciation: /prəʊˈhɪbɪtɪŋ/

Definition

Forbidding or preventing something by law, rule, or other authority.

Examples

• The new law is prohibiting the sale of certain pesticides.

• The school's dress code is prohibiting students from wearing hats indoors.

• The government is prohibiting the use of single-use plastics to reduce pollution.

How to Use prohibiting

prohibit from (prepositional phrase)

To prevent someone or something from doing something. — "The regulations are prohibiting citizens from entering the contaminated area."

prohibit the X of Y (collocation)

To officially stop the use or practice of something. — "The city council is prohibiting the construction of new high-rise buildings downtown."

Synonyms of prohibiting

Words with a similar meaning to prohibiting:

• forbidding
• banning
• disallowing
• interdicting

Antonyms of prohibiting

Words with the opposite meaning to prohibiting:

• allowing
• permitting
• enabling

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