Synonyms & Antonyms : Prohibit





Prohibit



( Verb )


Children are prohibited from buying cigarettes.

Synonyms:

Ban

Prevent

Preclude

Inhibit

Hinder

Disallow

Debar

Forbid

Interdict

Contextual Examples:

Smoking is in all public places banned in India.

Mother fastens a strap round the baby to prevent him from climbing out of his pram.

Ill-health has precluded him from the list of the competition.

Doctor has inhibited him from taking tea.

Our bus was hindered by a large herd of cows on the road.

Forbid him to bathe in the river till he can swim.

He can’t take the examination because the University has barred him for two years.

His statement was interdicted by his own colleagues.

The teacher disallowed him to attend the class as he came very late.



Antonyms:

Authorize

Consent to

Direct

Suffer

Tolerate

Warrant

Order

Permit

Give consent

Enjoin

Employee

Command

Allow

Contextual Examples:

The authorized capital of this company is $ 2 millions.

The father of the boy did not consent to the matrimonial offer of the girl’s father.

I have established direct contact with the client to avoid any mid-between agents.

The firm has suffered heavy losses due to the uncertain law and order conditions in the state.

I have tolerated his behavior so far but will not do any longer.

The judge issued warrants of arrest of the accused who was continuously absent from the court.

The department ordered the suspension of the absenting employee.




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