prohibiting

Definition of prohibiting in English English dictionary: present participle of prohibit; {i} forbiddance, act of disallowing, act of enjoining
prohibiting publication: preventing the printing and distribution of a written work, censoring
prohibit: To forbid, disallow, or proscribe; to make illegal or illicit
The restaurant prohibits smoking on the patio.
prohibit: {v} to forbid, debar, hinder
law prohibiting smoking in public places: law according to which it is not allowed to smoke in areas that are public property
prohibit: If a law or someone in authority prohibits something, they forbid it or make it illegal. a law that prohibits tobacco advertising in newspapers and magazines Fishing is prohibited Federal law prohibits foreign airlines from owning more than 25% of any U.S. airline. permit + prohibition pro·hi·bi·tion the prohibition of women on air combat missions
prohibit: command against; "I forbid you to call me late at night"; "Mother vetoed the trip to the chocolate store"
prohibit: {f} outlaw, forbid by law; interdict, enjoin, ban; prevent, hinder
prohibit: To forbid by authority; to interdict; as, God prohibited Adam from eating of the fruit of a certain tree; we prohibit a person from doing a thing, and also the doing of the thing; as, the law prohibits men from stealing, or it prohibits stealing
prohibit: To hinder; to debar; to prevent; to preclude