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Definition of Prohibits

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Prohibit Pro*hib"it, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Prohibited; p. pr. & vb. n. Prohibiting.] [L. prohibitus, p. p. of prohibere to prohibit; pro before, forth + habere to have, hold. See Habit.] 1. To forbid by authority; to interdict; as, God prohibited Adam from eating of the fruit of a certain tree; we prohibit a person from doing a thing, and also the doing of the thing; as, the law prohibits men from stealing, or it prohibits stealing. Note: Prohibit was formerly followed by to with the infinitive, but is now commonly followed by from with the verbal noun in -ing. 2. To hinder; to debar; to prevent; to preclude. Gates of burning adamant, Barred over us, prohibit all egress. --Milton. Syn: To forbid; interdict; debar; prevent; hinder. Usage: Prohibit, Forbid. To forbid is Anglo-Saxon, and is more familiar; to prohibit is Latin, and is more formal or official. A parent forbids his child to be out late at night; he prohibits his intercourse with the profane and vicious.

Meaning of Prohibits from wikipedia

- in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Prohibition refers to the act of prohibiting a certain substance or act. Prohibition may also refer to: Prohibition...
- added to a 2003 federal spending bill. Additionally, an indirect TFR prohibits flight below 3,000 feet (910 m) above ground level and within a 3 nautical...
- Degrees of Relationship) Act 1986: The Marriage (Prohibited Degrees of Relationship) Act 1986 prohibits a marriage to the following, until both parties...
- A Prohibited Steps Order is a court order in the United Kingdom common in divorce and separation cases. An example of where a Prohibited Steps Order might...
- The following articles contain lists of prohibited books: Index Librorum Prohibitorum List of authors and works on the Index Librorum Prohibitorum List...
- The Lawful and the Prohibited in Islam is a book by Islamic scholar Yusuf al-Qaradawi, originally published in 1960 under the Arabic title Al-Halal Wal-Haram...
- the activities are considered to be prohibited by biblical law (the 39 Melachot), while others became prohibited later on, due to rabbinic decrees. These...
- Prohibit (foaled 14 February 2005) is a retired British Thoroughbred racehorse who excelled over sprint distances, producing most of his best performances...
- Khooni Ilaaka: The Prohibited Area is a Hindi Horror movie of Bollywood directed by Jitendra Chawda and produced by Kajal Mukherjee. This film was released...
- The Order of Prohibited Legitimacy (Italian: Ordine di Vietata Legittimità/Spanish: Orden de la Legitimidad Proscrita) is a Parmese dynastic order of knighthood...