# banned

Pronunciation: say "BAND" /bænd/

## Adjective

1. Officially forbidden or prohibited by a rule, law, or authority; not permitted.
   - Simple: Not allowed by a rule or a law.
   - _The athlete tested positive for a banned substance and lost her medal._
   - _Several pesticides remain banned across most of the continent._

## Verb

2. Past tense and past participle of ban. — simple past and past participle of ban
   - Simple: Past tense and past participle of ban. Use it for something that already happened.
   - _The committee banned smoking in all public buildings last year._
   - _Officials banned the chemical once its dangers became clear._

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