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The teacher used prohibit to explain how change can happen over time.
What does Prohibit mean?
to forbid.
Dictionary definition
To officially forbid something.
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In science class, we tracked data to see when values would prohibit during the experiment.
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During discussion, students compared how prohibit changed the process and affected the final outcome.
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What does prohibit mean?
Prohibit means to forbid.
Practice 2
Which sentence uses prohibit correctly?
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Which word is closest in meaning to prohibit?
Forbid is close in meaning to prohibit.
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Prohibit
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proh · hib · it · strongest beat: hib
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WordProhibit.
Partverb.
MeaningProhibit means to forbid.
ExampleExample: The teacher used prohibit to explain how change can happen over time.
Word breakdown
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- Syllables
- proh · hib · it
- Strongest beat
- hib
- Ending
- it
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- Put a little extra energy on hib.
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Base word
prohibit
verb
prohibits
Third-person singular form.
verb
prohibited
Past-tense form.
verb
prohibiting
Present participle form.
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