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prohibiting

v.
B2 Upper Intermediate US //pɹoʊˈhɪbətɪŋ// UK //pɹəhˈɪbɪtɪŋ// pro·hibit·ing

v. officially stopping someone from doing something or making something illegal. It is a strong way to say that an action is not allowed.

v. forbidding an action or practice by authority or law. Present participle of 'prohibit'; describes the act of making something strictly disallowed.


SIMPLE

The city is prohibiting smoking in all public parks.

CONTEXTUAL

The new law is prohibiting the sale of single-use plastics to reduce environmental waste.

COMPLEX

By prohibiting the export of rare minerals, the government aims to protect domestic industries and ensure a stable supply for local manufacturers.

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Transitive verb; often followed by a noun phrase or a gerund ('prohibiting smoking').

Pitfall

prohibiting from to enterprohibiting from enteringWhen using the 'from' construction, it must be followed by a gerund (-ing form), not an infinitive.

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