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# prohibit

verb (prohibit, prohibits, prohibited, prohibiting)

«prohibit» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

1. (formal) To officially forbid something by a rule or law: Smoking is prohibited. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/prohibit/#m1)
2. To make something impossible; to prevent: The cost prohibits us from going. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/prohibit/#m2)

### In the lessons

In safety and everyday life signs say «Swimming prohibited», «No entry — prohibited», «Prohibited items» at airports. In school rules: phones are prohibited during exams. Formal exam and notice voice; children say «not allowed» or «banned». Phrases: «prohibited from», «strictly prohibited», «prohibited items».

### Examples

- Swimming is prohibited in this lake. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/prohibit/#x1)
- Phones are prohibited during the exam. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/prohibit/#x2)
- The law prohibits selling fireworks to children. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/prohibit/#x3)
- Dogs are prohibited from the playground. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/prohibit/#x4)
- Running by the pool is strictly prohibited. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/prohibit/#x5)
- Knives are prohibited items on a plane. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/prohibit/#x6)
- The high price prohibited us from buying it. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/prohibit/#x7)

### Note

Regular verb: prohibited (one t). Pattern: «prohibit someone from doing something». Noun: prohibition. Opposite: allow, permit. Everyday words: ban, forbid, not allowed.

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «prohibit» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/prohibit/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«prohibit» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/prohibit.html) on Mova free.