[prə(ʊ)ˈhɪbɪt], (Verb)

Definitions:
- formally forbid (something) by law, rule, or other authority
(e.g: all ivory trafficking between nations is prohibited)


Phrases:

Origin:
late Middle English: from Latin prohibit- ‘kept in check’, from the verb prohibere, from pro- ‘in front’ + habere ‘to hold’