Word Meaning

Meaning of prohibit

- 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.
- To hinder; to debar; to prevent; to preclude.

Crossword clue for prohibit

- Forbid