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verb

prohibit

CEFR B2

to formally forbid by law, rule, or other authority

In a sentence

Six example sentences with prohibit, each labelled with its topic.

  • A city ordinance prohibits parking within five meters of a hydrant, and the fines double after a second ticket.

    Law

  • League rules prohibit metal jewelry on court, so players tape over rings they cannot remove before tipoff.

    Basketball

  • The treaty prohibits mining below sixty degrees south, and inspection teams visit every station on the continent.

    Environment

  • The rules prohibit staff from trading shares in any company the analysts cover, for the whole quarter.

    Finance

  • Airlines prohibit spare lithium batteries in checked luggage, so keep them in the bag you carry aboard.

    Travel

  • Hospital rules prohibit flowers on the intensive care ward, since the water can carry bacteria to weak patients.

    Medicine

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