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prohibited

proh-HIB-i-tid/pɹoʊˈhɪbɪtɪd/UKpruh-HIB-i-tid/pɹəˈhɪbɪtɪd/

2 meanings of prohibited

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  1. 1
    adjective
    Not allowed by a rule or law.

    Like a 'Do Not Enter' sign on a door: you are told you cannot go in.

    The sign listed all the prohibited items at the airport.

    Loud music is prohibited after ten at night.

    Similarforbidden, banned, outlawed, barred, illegal

    Oppositepermitted, allowed, legal, authorized

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  2. 2
    verb
    Simple past and past participle of prohibit. Use this form for something that was banned earlier.

    The new rules prohibited skateboarding in the plaza.

    The school prohibited phones in class last year.

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prohibited is a form of prohibit

prohibit, verb: To officially say that someone cannot do something, or to make it against the law. Full entry

Forms
prohibitprohibits he/she/itprohibiting -ing formprohibited past tense, past participle
Spelling
prohibit → prohibited: add -ed
Sound
The ending sounds like /ɪd/, an extra syllable.

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