prohibit
Cross references: 1. forbid pro.hib.it \pro--'hib-*t, pr*-\ vt [ME prohibiten, fr. L prohibitus, pp. of prohibe-re to hol]d away, fr. pro- forward + habe-re to hold - more at GIVE 1: to forbid by authority : ENJOIN 2a: to prevent from doing something 2b: to make impossible : DEBAR