Definition of "prohibit" []

• To forbid by authority: Smoking is prohibited in most theaters. See Synonyms at forbid. (verb-transitive)
• To prevent; preclude: Modesty prohibits me from saying what happened. (verb-transitive)

American Heritage(R) Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright (c) 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

• "What Prop K does prohibit is sex trafficking investigations that involve racial profiling."
• "The terms prohibit the chip maker from providing benefits to PC makers in return for exclusively using its chips."
• "Defenders of Dayton say its terms prohibit referendums in either of the two entities, and it's not clear Dodik will dare to proceed with an actual vote."
• "What Prop K does prohibit is sex trafficking investigations that involve racial profiling."
• "The terms prohibit the chip maker from providing benefits to PC makers in return for exclusively using its chips."
• "Defenders of Dayton say its terms prohibit referendums in either of the two entities, and it's not clear Dodik will dare to proceed with an actual vote."