Prohibit and Suppress

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

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

Suppress

Suppress verb - To keep from being publicly known.

Prohibit and suppress are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Prohibit" instead a verb "Suppress".

Common collocations

movement prohibit movement suppress movement
magic prohibit magic suppress magic
anyone prohibit anyone suppress anyone
units prohibit units suppress units
Other words: abilities, reactions.
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