What is another word for prohibiting ?

The act or state of prohibiting

Noun

A rejection by right of veto

Adjective

financial means conditional

Intended to keep someone under control or prevent someone from doing something

throwing weight around

humourless^UK

humorless^US

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Adjective

Restraining

Adjective

Very expensive in price

costing an arm and a leg

worth a king's ransom

worth its weight in gold

more than one can afford

more than can be afforded

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Verb

giving the thumbs down to

Present participle for to prohibit or interdict the use, participation or inclusion of

placing an embargo on

putting half nelson on

throwing cold water on

pouring cold water on

giving the red light to

penalising^UK

penalizing^US

making something punishable

officially forbidding

declaring null and void

ostracizing^US

putting the kibosh on

snubbing

deselecting

ostracising^UK

balking at

giving thumbs down to

throwing over

giving something a miss

placing an injunction on

placing injunction on

declaring something a punishable offence

stonewalling

impeding

throwing away

refusing permission to

putting an embargo on

refusing to employ

considering undesirable

making it impossible for

making it impracticable for

giving the thumbs down

closing one's doors to

paralyzing^US

paralysing^UK

withholding patronage

brushing off

imposing sanctions

abstaining from

having nothing to do with

cold-shouldering

refusing to take part in

holding aloof from

washing your hands of

refraining from

turning your back on

staying away from

giving a wide berth to

not making the cut

giving the brush-off to

enjoining from

turning thumbs down

standing in the way

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“A few operators advocated province-wide regulations to prohibit smoking in all restaurants.”

Verb

bringing to screeching halt

Present participle for to stop or prevent the movement or progress of

baulking^UK

balking^US

putting the kibosh on

standing in the way of

putting the stopper on

upsetting the applecart

rendering null and void

forbidding

giving the run around

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“What if circumstances prohibit us from pursuing anything further?”

Verb

throwing a spanner in the works

Present participle for to hinder or impede the progress or movement of

baulking^UK

balking^US

throwing a monkey wrench in the works of

throwing a spoke in the wheel of

standing in the way of

getting in the way of

keeping within the limits of

putting at a disadvantage

placing at a disadvantage

weakening

tying someone's hands

keeping within bounds

putting straitjacket on

throwing monkey wrench in

putting out of commission

inflicting a handicap on

doing a disservice to

telling against

putting in an unfavourable position

treating unfairly

treating unfavourably

giving a disadvantage to

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“The downtrend in output growth will almost certainly prohibit any further progress through the end of the year.”

Verb

giving the cold shoulder to

Present participle for to prohibit or interdict the participation or inclusion of

putting an embargo on

ostracizing^US

ostracising^UK

refusing admission to

leaving out in the cold

making illegal

standing in the way of

considering undesirable

deterring

refusing to employ

placing an embargo on

closing one's doors to

giving the cold shoulder

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Verb

Present participle for to put an end to, especially formally

abolishing

knocking something on the head

putting the kibosh on

closing down

putting kibosh on

Verb

resisting the temptation to

Present participle for to forgo, or prevent oneself from doing, something

restraining oneself from

preventing oneself from

leaving alone

managing not to

turning down

checking oneself

stopping oneself from

breaking the habit of

giving something a miss

giving a wide berth to

avoiding doing something

ceasing to indulge in

suffering deprivation

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