prohibit
🇺🇸
/prəˈhɪbɪt/
🇬🇧
/prəˈhɪbɪt/
verb
B2
to not allow something by law or rule
The law prohibits smoking in public places.
R
to make something too difficult or expensive to do
The high cost prohibits most people from buying this car.
translation
to not allow something by law or rule; to make something too difficult or expensive to do
Word Forms
3rd Present
prohibits
Past
prohibited
Perfect
prohibited
Progressive
prohibiting