prohibit

• فعل يُستعمل للدلالة على منع شيء ما منعًا رسميًا بموجب قانون أو قاعدة أو سلطة. ويشمل أيضًا معنى الحظر والنهي والصدّ.

A verb used to indicate the act of formally forbidding something by law, rule, or authority.

1. Forbid by law or ruleB2formal

   To formally forbid something by law, rule, or authority.

   يحظر

   • The law prohibits smoking in public buildings.
   • The company policy prohibits using personal phones during work hours.
   • Parking is prohibited in this area.

   المرادفاتbandisallowenjoinforbidinterdictoutlawproscribeveto

   الأضدادallowauthorizepermit

2. Prevent or make impossibleB2formal

   To prevent something from happening or make it impossible.

   منع

   • The heavy rain prohibited us from going outside.
   • Lack of funds prohibited the project from continuing.
   • The security measures prohibited unauthorized access.

   المرادفاتbarblockdebarimpedeprecludepreventstop

   الأضدادallowenablefacilitatepermit