Verb: prohibit prow'hi-bit or pru'hi-bit- Officially refuse to accept or permit
"The school prohibits the use of cell phones during exams";
- forbid, interdict, proscribe, veto, disallow, nix [N. Amer, informal]
Derived forms: prohibited, prohibiting, prohibits
Type of: command, require
Antonym: countenance
Encyclopedia: Prohibit