prohibit

S2 W2

in Vietnamese Cấm, không cho phép

BrE /prəˈhɪbɪt/ AmE /prəˈhɪbɪt/

verb en → vi

past prohibited pp prohibited ing prohibiting

1 FORBID [transitive] B2

Cấm, không cho phép

to say officially or legally that something is not allowed to happen

  • prohibit sb/sth from doing sth

Collocations prohibit smoking · prohibit the sale of alcohol

  • The government has prohibited the use of plastic bags.

    Chính phủ đã cấm sử dụng túi nhựa.

2 RESTRICT [transitive] C1

Giới hạn, hạn chế

to prevent something from happening by making rules or laws that limit it

  • prohibit sb/sth from doing sth

Collocations prohibit entry · prohibit access to information

  • The museum prohibits visitors from touching the exhibits.

    Bảo tàng cấm khách tham quan chạm vào các hiện vật.