prohibit

• Verbe utilisé pour signifier l'action d'interdire officiellement quelque chose par une loi, une règle ou une autorité.

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.

   Interdire par la loi ou par une règle

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

   Synonymesbandisallowenjoinforbidinterdictoutlawproscribeveto

   Antonymesallowauthorizepermit

2. Prevent or make impossibleB2formal

   To prevent something from happening or make it impossible.

   Empêcher, rendre impossible

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

   Synonymesbarblockdebarimpedeprecludepreventstop

   Antonymesallowenablefacilitatepermit