banned

• Qualifie ce qui est officiellement ou légalement interdit.

Describes something that is officially or legally prohibited or forbidden.

1. Prohibited by law or ruleB1formal

   Officially forbidden or not allowed.

   interdit

   • Smoking is banned in all public buildings.
   • The book was banned from schools due to its content.
   • Certain chemicals are banned in food production.

   Synonymesforbiddenillegaloutlawedprohibitedproscribedunlawful

   Antonymesauthorizedlegalsanctioned

2. Excluded from a group or activityB1informal

   Not allowed to participate or be part of something.

   exclu, interdit de participation

   • He was banned from the club for breaking the rules.
   • The player was banned from the game for unsportsmanlike conduct.
   • She was banned from using the internet for a week.

   Synonymesbarredforbiddenprohibitedproscribed

   Antonymesincluded

• Verbe utilisé pour désigner une interdiction officielle ou légale de faire quelque chose, ou l'action d'empêcher quelqu'un d'accéder à quelque chose ou d'y participer.

A verb used to indicate the act of officially or legally prohibiting someone from doing something or something from being used or shown.

1. Prohibit officiallyB1formal

   To officially forbid or outlaw something, often by law or rule.

   interdire officiellement

   • The government banned smoking in public places.
   • The school banned the use of mobile phones during class.
   • They banned the sale of certain chemicals.

   Synonymesbardisallowenjoinforbidinterdictoutlawprohibitveto

   Antonymesallowauthorizepermitsanction

2. Exclude from a place or activityB1formal

   To prevent someone from entering a place or participating in an activity.

   interdire l’accès

   • He was banned from the club for bad behavior.
   • The player was banned from the tournament for doping.
   • She was banned from using the library for a month.

   Synonymesbardebardisallowexcludeforbidinterdictoutlawprohibit

   Antonymesadmitallowpermitwelcome