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prohibit

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  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