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ban1
- pronunciation:
- baen
- parts of speech:
- transitive verb, noun
- features:
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| part of speech: |
transitive verb |
| inflections: |
banned, banning, bans |
| definition: |
to forbid, usu. officially; prohibit.
That country has strict laws that ban pornography.The sale of alcohol was banned for several years.- synonyms:
- forbid, prohibit, proscribe
- antonyms:
- license, permit
- similar words:
- bar, exclude, inhibit, interdict, kick out, outlaw, segregate, taboo, veto
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| related words: |
banish, blackball, blacklist, boycott, embargo, prohibit |
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| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition 1: |
a law or rule that prohibits.
A ban was imposed on smoking in public places.- synonyms:
- prohibition
- similar words:
- edict, embargo, ordinance, sanction, taboo
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| definition 2: |
an unofficial prohibition or condemnation, as by public opinion.
- synonyms:
- condemnation, prohibition, taboo
- similar words:
- boycott, censure
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| related words: |
blacklist, exclusion |
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