Choose the perfect synonym or antonym for the word To officially prevent someone from doing something or from going somewhere
Ban
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Examples:
Were not such contacts between the classes banned here?
The film was banned for its controversial scenes.
No laptops are allowed; they are strictly banned.
Etymology:
Derived from Middle English ban, from Old Norse bann, meaning proclamation, curse. Initially used in the sense of a public proclamation and later evolved to denote prohibition.
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