prohibit

«prohibit» in Mova's school dictionary: To officially forbid something by a rule or law: Smoking… — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples.

part of speech

verb (prohibit, prohibits, prohibited, prohibiting)

meaning for a pupil

1) (formal) To officially forbid something by a rule or law: Smoking is prohibited. tree →

2) To make something impossible; to prevent: The cost prohibits us from going. tree →

sense in the lessons

In safety and everyday life signs say «Swimming prohibited», «No entry — prohibited», «Prohibited items» at airports. In school rules: phones are prohibited during exams. Formal exam and notice voice; children say «not allowed» or «banned». Phrases: «prohibited from», «strictly prohibited», «prohibited items».

examples

• Swimming is prohibited in this lake. tree →
• Phones are prohibited during the exam. tree →
• The law prohibits selling fireworks to children. tree →
• Dogs are prohibited from the playground. tree →
• Running by the pool is strictly prohibited. tree →
• Knives are prohibited items on a plane. tree →
• The high price prohibited us from buying it. tree →

note

Regular verb: prohibited (one t). Pattern: «prohibit someone from doing something». Noun: prohibition. Opposite: allow, permit. Everyday words: ban, forbid, not allowed.

Trees and pragmatics

Every meaning and example of «prohibit» parsed by Mova, each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.