NYT Dictionary

PROHIBIT

/pɹoʊˈhɪbɪt/

Verbpro-HIB-itpro-hib-it · 3 syllablesGrade 9

Accepted in official NYT Spelling Bee puzzle years: 2018

Meaning

To forbid, disallow, or proscribe officially; to make illegal or illicit.

Origin: Middle English

From Middle English prohibiten, from Latin prohibeō (“to fend off, prevent, prohibit”) (through past participle prohibitus).

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allowauthorizepermitadmitapproveconsentletratifysanctionsuffer

No published puzzle dates on file for this word yet. It is part of the official NYT Spelling Bee word list for 2018.