prohibited
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pro·hib·it
(prō-hĭb′ĭt)tr.v. pro·hib·it·ed, pro·hib·it·ing, pro·hib·its
1. To forbid by authority: Smoking is prohibited in most theaters. See Synonyms at forbid.
2. To prevent; preclude: Modesty prohibits me from saying what happened.
[Middle English prohibiten, from Latin prohibēre, prohibit- : pro-, in front; see pro-1 + habēre, to hold; see ghabh- in Indo-European roots.]
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Adj. | 1. | prohibited - excluded from use or mention; "forbidden fruit"; "in our house dancing and playing cards were out"; "a taboo subject" impermissible - not permitted; "impermissible behavior" |
2. | prohibited - forbidden by law illegal - prohibited by law or by official or accepted rules; "an illegal chess move" |
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prohibited
adjective forbidden, barred, banned, illegal, not allowed, vetoed, taboo, off limits, proscribed, verboten (German) Fishing is prohibited here.
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Translations
zakázaný
forbudt
kielletty
zabranjen
禁止された
금지된
förbjuden
ที่ถูกห้ามโดยกฎหมาย
bị cấm
prohibited
→ مَحْظُور zakázaný forbudt verboten απαγορευμένος prohibido kielletty interdit zabranjen vietato 禁止された 금지된 verboden forbudt zakazany proibido запрещенный förbjuden ที่ถูกห้ามโดยกฎหมาย yasaklanmış bị cấm 被禁止的Multilingual Translator © HarperCollins Publishers 2009