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Word: Prohibit
Speech Type: Verb
Etymology:
late Middle English: from Latin prohibit- ‘kept in check’, from the verb prohibere, from pro- ‘in front’ + habere ‘to hold’
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
prə(ʊ)ˈhɪbɪt
Dialects: British English
Definition:
formally forbid (something) by law, rule, or other authority
Short Definition:formally forbid something by authority
Examples:- all ivory trafficking between nations is prohibited
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