Obey and Prohibit

Obey

Obey verb - To act according to the commands of.

Prohibit and obey are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Prohibit" instead a verb "Obey".

Nearby Word: obeying

Prohibit

Prohibit verb - To order not to do or use or to be done or used.

Obey and prohibit are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Obey" instead a verb "Prohibit".

Common collocations

parents obey parents prohibit parents
anyone obey anyone prohibit anyone
rules obey rules prohibit rules
officers obey officers prohibit officers
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