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ban

[ban] / bæn /
NOUN
official forbiddance
Synonyms
STRONGEST
boycott censorship embargo injunction prohibition refusal restriction
STRONG
interdiction limitation proscription stoppage suppression taboo
WEAK
a thou-shalt-not don't no-no off-limits out of bounds
Antonyms
STRONGEST
approval sanction
WEAK
allowance permission
VERB
officially forbid
Synonyms
STRONGEST
bar exclude halt outlaw prevent prohibit proscribe restrict suppress
STRONG
banish blackball curse disallow enjoin illegalize inhibit interdict
WEAK
close down close up declare illegal ice out pass by pass up shut out
Antonyms
STRONGEST
admit allow include let go permit push release welcome

Example Sentences

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Filippov, along with other AIN competitors, was allowed to take part in the closing ceremony having been banned from the opening event.

From BBC

A historic winter storm has placed 54 million people under blizzard warnings and prompted travel restrictions in multiple areas, including a travel ban New York City.

From BBC

New York City banned road travel after 9 p.m.

From The Wall Street Journal

We need to embrace AI in education rather than ban it.

From The Wall Street Journal

Indigenous protesters in Brazil occupied a shipping terminal operated by US agricultural giant Cargill on Saturday, demanding a ban on dredging Amazon waterways.

From Barron's

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.