prohibit meaning
prohibit :
to forbid, to ban, to disallow
Verb
▪ The company prohibits smoking in the office.
▪ The company bans smoking in the office.
▪ The school prohibits students from using phones during class.
▪ The school forbids students from using phones during class.
paraphrasing
▪ ban – forbid
▪ forbid – ban
▪ disallow – prohibit
▪ restrain – control
Pronunciation
prohibit [prəˈhɪb.ɪt]
The stress is on the second syllable 'hib' and sounds like 'pruh-HIB-it'.
Common phrases and grammar about prohibit
prohibit - Common meaning
Verb
to forbid, to ban, to disallow
Part of Speech Changes for "prohibit"
▪ prohibition (noun) – the act of forbidding
▪ prohibitive (adjective) – serving to forbid
▪ prohibitory (adjective) – relating to prohibition
Common Expressions with "prohibit"
▪ prohibit smoking – forbid smoking
▪ prohibit entry – forbid entry
▪ prohibit the sale of alcohol – forbid selling alcohol
▪ prohibit access – forbid access
Important examples of prohibit in TOEIC
Vocabulary examples from the TOEIC test
In TOEIC word questions, prohibit often means to forbid something by official rules or laws.
Example of a confusing word: inhibit (to hinder)
Grammar examples from the TOEIC test
In TOEIC grammar questions, prohibit is used as a verb and may require the correct tense or form.
prohibit
Idioms and fixed expressions in TOEIC
prohibit entry
means 'do not allow entry', used in signs or regulations.
prohibit by law
means 'forbid legally', used in official contexts.
Differences between similar words and prohibit
prohibit
,
forbid
differences
prohibit is used to formally forbid by law or official rule, while forbid can be used in personal contexts.
prohibit
,
ban
differences
prohibit refers to formal or legal restrictions, while ban can be used more broadly, including in informal contexts.
Words with the same origin as prohibit
The origin of prohibit
prohibit comes from the Latin 'prohibere', meaning 'to hold back or prevent'.
Word structure
The word has the prefix 'pro' (forward), root 'hib' (from Latin 'habere' – to hold), and suffix 'it', so prohibit means 'to hold forward or prevent'.
Words with the same origin
The root of prohibit is 'hib' from Latin 'habere' meaning 'to hold'. Words with the same root include 'habit', 'exhibit', 'inhibit', and 'habitat'.
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