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
Restrain is a synonym for prohibit in obstruction topic. In some cases you can use "Restrain" instead a verb "Prohibit", when it comes to topics like stop, bar, hinder, enjoin.
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Restrain and Prohibit. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 21, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/prohibit/restrain
Prohibit & Restrain. N.p., 2016. Web. 21 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/prohibit/restrain>.
Restrain or Prohibit. 2016. Accessed July 21, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/prohibit/restrain.
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