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Noun

An official or legal prohibition

An official exclusion of a person from an organization, country or activity

(archaic) A magical word or phrase uttered with the intention of bringing about harm or evil

(digital communication) A state of being blocked from communicating

An authorization to a debtor, permitting temporary suspension of payments

To prohibit or interdict the use, participation or inclusion of

To prohibit or interdict the participation or inclusion of (someone)

To banish or eject someone from a place, especially permanently

To limit, restrict, or inhibit

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Noun

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An official or legal prohibition

disfavor^US

disfavour^UK

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“Adams proposed a ban on flares and fireworks at music events.”

Noun

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An official exclusion of a person from an organization, country or activity

“Pete Rose wasn't permitted to attend the event because of his permanent ban from official major league events.”

Noun

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(archaic) A magical word or phrase uttered with the intention of bringing about harm or evil

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“Lest I come and smite the earth with a curse, with a ban.”

Noun

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(digital communication) A state of being blocked from communicating

Noun

An authorization to a debtor, permitting temporary suspension of payments

suspension of hostilities

cessation of hostilities

a state of suspension

suspension of proceedings

a state of uncertainty

break in your journey

communication breakdown

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Verb

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To prohibit or interdict the use, participation or inclusion of

criminalise^UK

criminalize^US

penalise^UK

penalize^US

ostracize^US

ostracise^UK

give the thumbs down to

give the red light to

declare null and void

make something punishable

place injunction on

place an injunction on

declare something a punishable offence

leave out in the cold

give the cold shoulder

begrudge

give thumbs down

not go for

give the cold shoulder to

give the brush-off to

bring to screeching halt

have nothing to do with

refuse to take part in

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“But proposals to ban daytime deliveries on some of Kendal's shopping streets have been greeted with outrage by shopkeepers.”

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To prohibit or interdict the participation or inclusion of (someone)

prohibit from entering

ostracize^US

ostracise^UK

prevent from entering

leave out in the cold

stand in the way of

give the cold shoulder to

paralyze^US

paralyse^UK

baulk^UK

make it impossible for

balk^US

prevent the occurrence of

act like a wet blanket

make it impracticable for

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“All that was done to him was to ban him from participating in communal hunting for life.”

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To banish or eject someone from a place, especially permanently

give someone the boot

ostracize^US

ostracise^UK

throw out on your ear

give the bum's rush

give someone the push

give someone the bullet

give someone their marching orders

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“To prevent rowdiness, colonies passed laws to ban drunkards and troublemakers from the taverns.”

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To limit, restrict, or inhibit

balk^US

baulk^UK

gaol^UK

jail^US

throw a spanner in the works

throw a monkey wrench in the works of

cramp someone's style

put under lock and key

immobilize^US

immobilise^UK

neutralize^US

neutralise^UK

not allow to go beyond

keep within the limits of

tone down

put at a disadvantage

place at a disadvantage

hold in custody

keep under lock and key

tranquilize^US

throw monkey wrench in

put a spoke in someone's wheel

bring to a standstill

queer someone's pitch

shut out

throw a spoke in the wheel of

bring to screeching halt

put out of commission

keep under constraint

give a disadvantage to

be unfair to

put in an unfavourable position

treat unfavourably

tell against

inflict a handicap on

localise^UK

center^US

localize^US

centre^UK

detain at Her Majesty's pleasure

prevent from making progress

halt in its tracks

mystify

throw a monkey wrench in the works

take wind out of sails

throw a monkey wrench into

destabilize^US

demoralize^US

demoralise^UK

destabilise^UK

act like a wet blanket

take the wind out of your sails

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