Ban
Ban verb - To order not to do or use or to be done or used.
Usage example: the company absolutely bans smoking within its buildings
Nearby Word: banned
Order
Order verb - To put into a particular arrangement.
How words are described
| old | old ban | old order |
| full | full ban | full order |
| standing | standing ban | standing order |
| similar | similar ban | similar order |
| Other adjectives: normal, specific, public, complete, current, original, proper, absolute, strict, religious, general, official, previous, cosmic. | ||
Common collocations
Both words in one sentence
- The ban on human feeding was imposed by Viktor nearly a millennia ago in order to avoid provoking humans (a ban he himself frequently violated).
Source: Inherent in the System -
It's difficult to authenticate ivory as "pre-ban." In order to legally buy and/or sell ivory, you have to have proof that it was harvested before the ban on the ivory trade.
Source: Series / Pawn Stars - The last one often exempts ASL from the ban, in order to avoid violating ADA requirements.
Source: Obvious Rule Patch / Card Games
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