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.

Other Word Forms

• unprohibited adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of prohibited¹

prohibit ( def. ) + -ed ² ( def. )

Example Sentences

Circumventing the cap by paying a player outside of his contract is strictly prohibited.

From Los Angeles Times

Rent-stabilized units, which limit a landlord on rent increases each year, are prohibited from being used for short-term rentals.

From Los Angeles Times

Recently he installed a litany of new media restrictions that basically prohibited journalists from getting a closer look at his program.

From Los Angeles Times

In 2010, Congress passed the Hunger-Free Kids Act, which prohibited whole milk in school lunches due to concerns that saturated fat and high calories were contributing to a slew of health problems in children.

From Salon

On Thursday, the agency said that the Angeles National Forest is now at the extreme fire danger level, meaning campfires, stoves, barbecues or open flames are prohibited.

From Los Angeles Times

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