prohibit
verb
- to disallow, interdict
Wiktionary
Pronunciation: /pɹəˈhɪbɪt/ / /pɹəʊˈhɪbɪt/ / /pɹoʊˈhɪbɪt/
verb
Etymology: From Middle English prohibiten, from Latin prohibeō (“to fend off, prevent, prohibit”) (through past participle prohibitus).
- To forbid, disallow, or proscribe officially; to make illegal or illicit.
“The restaurant prohibits smoking on the patio.”
“I was prohibited to come.”