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Prohibit

/proʊˈhɪbət/
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(verb) To forbid, disallow, or proscribe officially; to make illegal or illicit.

Many countries have passed laws to prohibit people from smoking in public places.
The bad roads prohibit speeding.
CEFR Practice Quiz
The new law will ____ the sale of single-use plastics in all retail outlets from next year.

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