prohibited

[ proh-hib-i-tid ]

adjective

1. forbidden by authority or law:

   A scanner should be able to detect any prohibited object that the traveler may be carrying concealed in their clothing.

verb

1. the simple past tense and past participle of prohibit ( def ).

Other Words From

• un·pro·hib·it·ed adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of prohibited¹

prohibit ( def ) + -ed ²( def )

Example Sentences

The earlier resolution prohibited district staff from “voluntarily cooperating in any immigration enforcement action, including sharing information about students’ and families’ immigration status with any immigration agent.”

From Los Angeles Times

Che and his coauthors found an increase in sales of plastic bags after the cities prohibited stores from giving away free plastic bags for carrying home groceries.

From Science Daily

So they sent me on to fourth grade even though school policy prohibited it.

From Los Angeles Times

Jordan said they asked California officials to describe the measure in the ballot summary with the phrase, “Slavery of any kind is prohibited.”

From Los Angeles Times

Hunting&Knives said it had been reviewing and removing "articles that did not comply with the new law", adding: "It is not our intention to make prohibited articles available to the end customer."

From BBC

Related Words

• banned
• barred
• contraband
• illegal
• illicit
• restricted