Prohibit and Uphold

Prohibit

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

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

Uphold

Uphold verb - To continue to declare to be true or proper despite opposition or objections.

Prohibit and uphold are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Prohibit" instead a verb "Uphold".

Nearby Words: upholder, upholding

Mutual synonyms

Common collocations

hero prohibit hero uphold hero
rules prohibit rules uphold rules
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