Outlaw and Prohibit

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Outlaw

Outlaw verb - To make or declare contrary to the law.

Usage example: a push to outlaw smoking in all public buildings

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Prohibit is a synonym for outlaw in ban topic. In some cases you can use "Prohibit" instead a verb "Outlaw", when it comes to topics like allow, hinder, forbid. popular alternative

Nearby Words: outlawed, outlawing, outlawry

Prohibit

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

Usage example: the city prohibits swimming in the lake after dark

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Outlaw is a synonym for prohibit in forbid topic. You can use "Outlaw" instead the word "Prohibit" as a verb or a noun, if it concerns topics such as allow, stop, ban. popular alternative

Nearby Words: prohibition, prohibitive, prohibiting, prohibitory

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Common collocations

development	outlaw development	prohibit development
use	outlaw use	prohibit use
travel	outlaw travel	prohibit travel
sale	outlaw sale	prohibit sale
Other words: slavery, behavior, weapons.

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