prohibit

• Verb, das das offizielle Untersagen einer Handlung durch Gesetz, Regel oder Autorität bezeichnet; auch allgemein verhindern oder nicht zulassen.

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.

   Verbot

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

   Synonymebandisallowenjoinforbidinterdictoutlawproscribeveto

   Antonymeallowauthorizepermit

2. Prevent or make impossibleB2formal

   To prevent something from happening or make it impossible.

   Verhindern

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

   Synonymebarblockdebarimpedeprecludepreventstop

   Antonymeallowenablefacilitatepermit