1. Excluded from use or mention
   "prohibited fruit";
   - forbidden, out, proscribed, taboo, tabu [archaic], verboten
    
2. Forbidden by law
   "atrazine is thought to cause cancer and is prohibited in some European countries";
   - banned

1. 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]

See also: illegal, impermissible

Type of: command, require

Antonym: countenance

Encyclopedia: Prohibited