Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of verb prohibit

1 sense of prohibit

Sense 1
forbid, prohibit, interdict, proscribe, veto, disallow, nix -- (command against; "I forbid you to call me late at night"; "Mother vetoed the trip to the chocolate store"; "Dad nixed our plans")
       => command, require -- (make someone do something)

Antonyms of adj prohibited

2 senses of prohibited

Sense 1
forbidden, out (predicate), prohibited, proscribed, taboo, tabu, verboten -- (excluded from use or mention; "forbidden fruit"; "in our house dancing and playing cards were out"; "a taboo subject")

INDIRECT (VIA impermissible) -> permissible, allowable -- (that may be permitted especially as according to rule; "permissible behavior in school"; "a permissible tax deduction")

Sense 2
banned, prohibited -- (forbidden by law)

INDIRECT (VIA illegal) -> legal -- (established by or founded upon law or official or accepted rules)

Similarity of adj prohibited

2 senses of prohibited

Sense 1
forbidden, out (predicate), prohibited, proscribed, taboo, tabu, verboten -- (excluded from use or mention; "forbidden fruit"; "in our house dancing and playing cards were out"; "a taboo subject")
       => impermissible (vs. permissible) -- (not permitted; "impermissible behavior")

Sense 2
banned, prohibited -- (forbidden by law)
       => illegal (vs. legal) -- (prohibited by law or by official or accepted rules; "an illegal chess move")

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