v.
(prohibits, prohibiting, prohibited)
- formally forbid by law, rule, etc.
- prevent.
Phrase
- the prohibited degrees
another term for the forbidden degrees (see forbid).
Derivative
- prohibiter n.
- prohibitor n.
- prohibitory adj.
Etymology
ME: from L. prohibit-, prohibere ‘keep in check’, from pro- ‘in front’ + habere ‘to hold’.
