See Also: prohibit(medicine)
prohibit(dictionary)
prohibit(dictionary)

prohibit (iou)



prohibit verb trans. Pa. pple prohibited, prohibit. LME.
[Latin prohibit- pa. ppl stem of prohibere, formed as PRO-1 + habere hold.]
Forbid (a thing) as by a command; forbid (a person) from doing, (arch.) to do. Also with double obj. LME.
A. Ranken Parents were prohibited from selling, gifting, or pledging their children. P. Fussell Purchase of tires was prohibited.
Prevent or hinder by physical means; debar; make impossible. M16.
Milton Gates..Barr'd over us prohibit all egress. P. Toynbee Degrees of pain and discomfort which almost prohibit wise thoughts.
b. With neg. in following clause: command not to do a thing, command or cause that..not. M16-E18.
prohibiter,
prohibitor nouns E17.