CEFR B2

prohibiting

verb

Meaning

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.

Synonyms: forbidding, banning, disallowing, interdicting

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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."

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