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ban

 
 
pronunciation:
baen
parts of speech:
verb, noun
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part of speech: verb
inflections: bans, banning, banned
definition: When something is banned, it is not allowed because of a rule or law. If a school bans a book, then no one is allowed to read it. If a new law bans a kind of medicine, then companies cannot sell it anymore and doctors cannot give it.
Many people were taking the medicine, but the government banned it because it was shown to be dangerous.
synonyms:
forbid, prohibit
antonyms:
license, permit
similar words:
bar, exclude, outlaw, segregate, veto
 
part of speech: noun
definition: A ban is a rule or law that doesn't allow something. If there is a ban on something, the law says you can't get it or you can't do it.
Smoking is not allowed in hospitals because there is a ban on it.
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