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Adjective: prohibited  prow'hi-bu-tid or pru'hi-bu-tid
  1. Excluded from use or mention
    "prohibited fruit"
    - forbidden, out, proscribed, taboo, tabu, verboten
     
  2. Forbidden by law
    - banned
Verb: prohibit  prow'hi-bit or pru'hi-bit
  1. Command against
    "I prohibit you to call me late at night"
    - forbid, interdict, proscribe, veto, disallow, nix [N. Amer]

See also: illegal, impermissible, prohibition

Type of: command, require

Encyclopedia: Prohibit