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| ban1 |
to forbid, usu. officially; prohibit. [1/3 definitions] |
| debar |
to block the way of; prohibit; forbid. [1/2 definitions] |
| demilitarize |
to prohibit military use of, as a border zone. [1/3 definitions] |
| Equal Rights Amendment |
a proposed amendment to the U.S. Constitution that would prohibit the infringement of rights because of gender. |
| ERA |
abbreviation of "Equal Rights Amendment," a proposed amendment to the U.S. Constitution that would prohibit the infringement of rights because of gender. |
| flunk |
to give a failing grade to, or prohibit from continuing in a course or school because of such failure. [1/3 definitions] |
| forbid |
to give orders that bar or prohibit (an action). [1/4 definitions] |
| interdict |
to forbid or prohibit by legal or ecclesiastical authority. [1/4 definitions] |
| proscribe |
to make illegal or prohibit. [1/2 definitions] |
| slap down |
to prohibit, suppress, or put an end to by, or as though by, a slap or sharp criticism. |
| veto |
to prohibit authoritatively. [1/5 definitions] |
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