prohibit

verb

(transitive) To forbid, disallow, or proscribe officially; to make illegal or illicit.

Roots

propro- · Latin · forth, forward habeo-hib · Latin · have, hold

Synonyms for prohibit

forbidv proscribev disallowv interdictn bann precludev debarv enjoinv deterv impedev

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Where does prohibit come from?

The word prohibit breaks down into 2 roots of Latin origin: pro-, from Latin pro (“forth, forward”); and -hib, from Latin habeo (“have, hold”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.