an official prohibition or edict against something
noun
a bachelor's degree in nursing
verb
forbid the public distribution of ( a movie or a newspaper)
verb
prohibit especially by legal means or social pressure
“Smoking is banned in this building”
verb
ban from a place of residence, as for punishment
verb
expel from a community or group
Word Forms
ban
verb
forbid the public distribution of ( a movie or a newspaper)
proscribe
verb
command against
forbid
verb
command against
ban
noun
an official prohibition or edict against something
banishment
noun
the state of being banished or ostracized (excluded from society by general consent)
ostracism
noun
the state of being banished or ostracized (excluded from society by general consent)
blackball
noun
the act of excluding someone by a negative vote or veto
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
Verbot
ein Erlass, der etwas verbietet
🇫🇷French
interdire
un décret qui interdit quelque chose
🇪🇸Spanish
prohibición
un decreto que prohíbe algo
🇮🇹Italian
divieto
un decreto che vieta qualcosa
🇳🇱Dutch
verbieden
een decreet dat iets verbiedt
🇵🇹Portuguese
proibir
um decreto que proíbe algo
🇷🇺Russian
запретить
указ, запрещающий что-либо
India
🇮🇳Hindi
प्रतिबंध
ऐसा आदेश जो किसी चीज़ पर रोक लगाता है
🇧🇩Bengali
নিষেধাজ্ঞা
একটি ডিক্রি যা কিছু নিষিদ্ধ করে
🇮🇳Tamil
தடை
எதையாவது தடை செய்யும் ஆணை
🇮🇳Telugu
నిషేధం
ఏదో నిషేధించే డిక్రీ
🇮🇳Marathi
बंदी
काहीतरी प्रतिबंधित करणारा हुकूम
🇮🇳Gujarati
પ્રતિબંધ
એક હુકમનામું જે કંઈક પ્રતિબંધિત કરે છે
🇮🇳Kannada
ನಿಷೇಧ
ಏನನ್ನಾದರೂ ನಿಷೇಧಿಸುವ ತೀರ್ಪು
🇮🇳Malayalam
നിരോധനം
എന്തെങ്കിലും നിരോധിക്കുന്ന ഒരു ഉത്തരവ്
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਪਾਬੰਦੀ
ਇੱਕ ਫ਼ਰਮਾਨ ਜੋ ਕਿਸੇ ਚੀਜ਼ ਦੀ ਮਨਾਹੀ ਕਰਦਾ ਹੈ
🇵🇰Urdu
پابندی
ایک فرمان جو کسی چیز سے منع کرتا ہے۔
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
禁止
禁止某事的法令
🇯🇵Japanese
禁止
何かを禁止する法令
🇰🇷Korean
반
어떤 것을 금지하는 법령
🇻🇳Vietnamese
lệnh cấm
một nghị định cấm một cái gì đó
🇹🇭Thai
ห้าม
พระราชกฤษฎีกาที่ห้ามบางสิ่งบางอย่าง
🇮🇩Indonesian
melarang
sebuah ketetapan yang melarang sesuatu
🇵🇭Filipino
pagbabawal
isang kautusan na nagbabawal sa isang bagay
🇲🇾Malay
larangan
perintah yang melarang sesuatu
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
حظر
حكم يحرم شيئا
🇮🇷Persian
ممنوع کردن
فرمانی که چیزی را منع می کند
🇹🇷Turkish
yasak
bir şeyi yasaklayan hüküm
🇮🇱Hebrew
לֶאֱסוֹר
גזירה האוסרת משהו
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'ban'?
The primary meaning of 'ban' is 'a decree that prohibits something'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'ban' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'ban' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'ban' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'ban' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
Community Poll1 / 6
How often do you encounter the word 'ban' in your daily reading?
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Do you find 'ban' easy to spell?
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In your opinion, does the word 'ban' have a positive, neutral, or gloomy tone?
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Which age group is most likely to use 'ban' in regular conversations?
Kids (3-12)
Teens (13-19)
Adults (20-60)
Seniors (60+)
How likely are you to use 'ban' in a professional email?
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Would you classify 'ban' as formal, casual, or slang?
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