prohibit

S2 W2

BrE /prəˈhɪbɪt/ AmE /prəˈhɪbɪt/

verb en → es

past prohibited pp prohibited ing prohibiting

1 FORBID [transitive] B1

to officially say that something is not allowed to happen or be done

prohibir, impedir, no permitir

  • prohibit sb/sth from doing sth

Collocations prohibit smoking · prohibit the sale of alcohol

  • The government has prohibited smoking in all public places.

    El gobierno ha prohibido fumar en todos los lugares públicos.

2 RESTRICT [transitive] B1

to officially limit or prevent something from happening

restringir, limitar, impedir

  • prohibit sb/sth from doing sth

Collocations prohibit entry · prohibit the use of a substance

  • The museum prohibits visitors from touching the exhibits.

    El museo prohíbe a los visitantes tocar las exhibiciones.