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What is another word for prohibit?

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To prohibit or interdict the use, participation or inclusion of

To stop or prevent the movement or progress of

To hinder or impede the progress or movement of

To put an end to, especially formally

To forgo, or prevent oneself from doing, something

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To prohibit or interdict the use, participation or inclusion of

criminalise^UK

criminalize^US

ostracize^US

ostracise^UK

give the thumbs down to

give the red light to

penalise^UK

penalize^US

give something a miss

declare null and void

place an injunction on

make something punishable

declare something a punishable offence

leave out in the cold

shun

refuse entrance to

give the brush-off to

give the cold shoulder to

have nothing to do with

refuse to take part in

give the cold shoulder

hand someone the frozen mitt

give someone the brush-off

give someone the go-by

give someone the big E

cut dead

give someone the air

kick in the teeth

have nothing more to do with

bin off

give someone the push

give the old heave-ho

chuck out

put out

force to leave

throw someone out on their ear

heave-ho

throw out on the streets

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“A few operators advocated province-wide regulations to prohibit smoking in all restaurants.”

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To stop or prevent the movement or progress of

bring to screeching halt

baulk^UK

balk^US

make it impracticable for

make impossible

make it impossible for

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“What if circumstances prohibit us from pursuing anything further?”

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To hinder or impede the progress or movement of

baulk^UK

balk^US

neutralize^US

neutralise^UK

throw a spanner in the works

queer someone's pitch

be a hindrance to

set back

throw a monkey wrench in the works of

throw a spoke in the wheel of

cramp someone's style

not allow to go beyond

keep within the limits of

put at a disadvantage

place at a disadvantage

throw monkey wrench in

put out of commission

put in an unfavourable position

treat unfavourably

do a disservice to

tell against

inflict a handicap on

give a disadvantage to

drag your feet

tie one's hands

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“The downtrend in output growth will almost certainly prohibit any further progress through the end of the year.”

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To put an end to, especially formally

ax^US

axe^UK

knock something on the head

declare null and void

neutralize^US

neutralise^UK

vaporize^US

vaporise^UK

pulverize^US

pulverise^UK

wipe off the face of the earth

let up

wipe from the face of the earth

give someone the works

run out

terminate with extreme prejudice

bring to a conclusion

blow someone's brains out

give over

call it quits

bring to an untimely end

bring to screeching halt

wipe off face of earth

destroy root and branch

garrote^US

garrotte^UK

send to the gas chambers

bring someone to their knees

give someone a drubbing

blow out of the water

outmaneuver^US

give someone a hiding

sterilize^US

sanitize^US

clean

compromise

overwrite

sanitise^UK

sterilise^UK

vandalize^US

exorcize^US

exorcise^UK

vandalise^UK

throw on the scrapheap

consign to scrap heap

throw a monkey wrench in the works of

throw a spanner in the works

balls up

blow a hole in

rain on someone's parade

render ineffective

play havoc with

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To forgo, or prevent oneself from doing, something

restrain oneself from

resist the temptation to

neutralise^UK

neutralize^US

give something a miss

avoid doing something

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