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ban

ban
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [ban]
    • /bæn/
    • /bæn/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [ban]
    • /bæn/

Definitions of ban word

  • verb ban To ban something means to state officially that it must not be done, shown, or used. 3
  • countable noun ban A ban is an official ruling that something must not be done, shown, or used. 3
  • verb ban If you are banned from doing something, you are officially prevented from doing it. 3
  • verb ban to prohibit, esp officially, from action, display, entrance, sale, etc; forbid 3
  • verb ban (formerly in South Africa) to place (a person suspected of illegal political activity) under a government order restricting his movement and his contact with other people 3
  • verb ban to curse 3

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Origin of ban

First appearance:

before 1000
One of the 6% oldest English words
before 1000; Middle English bannen, Old English bannan to summon, proclaim; cognate with Old Norse banna to curse (probably influencing some senses of ME word), Old High German bannan; akin to Latin fārī to speak, Sanskrit bhanati (he) speaks

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Parts of speech for Ban

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

ban popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 96% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

ban usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for ban

verb ban

  • prohibit — to forbid (an action, activity, etc.) by authority or law: Smoking is prohibited here.
  • bar — A bar is a place where you can buy and drink alcoholic drinks.
  • halt — to falter, as in speech, reasoning, etc.; be hesitant; stumble.
  • prevent — to keep from occurring; avert; hinder: He intervened to prevent bloodshed.
  • suppress — to put an end to the activities of (a person, body of persons, etc.): to suppress the Communist and certain left-leaning parties.

noun ban

  • prohibition — the act of prohibiting.
  • veto — the power or right vested in one branch of a government to cancel or postpone the decisions, enactments, etc., of another branch, especially the right of a president, governor, or other chief executive to reject bills passed by the legislature.
  • injunction — Law. a judicial process or order requiring the person or persons to whom it is directed to do a particular act or to refrain from doing a particular act.
  • court order — a command by a court
  • sanction — authoritative permission or approval, as for an action.

Antonyms for ban

verb ban

  • permit — to allow to do something: Permit me to explain.
  • release — to lease again.
  • include — to contain, as a whole does parts or any part or element: The package includes the computer, program, disks, and a manual.
  • welcome — a kindly greeting or reception, as to one whose arrival gives pleasure: to give someone a warm welcome.
  • allow — If someone is allowed to do something, it is all right for them to do it and they will not get into trouble.

noun ban

  • approval — If you win someone's approval for something that you ask for or suggest, they agree to it.
  • sanction — authoritative permission or approval, as for an action.
  • allowance — An allowance is money that is given to someone, usually on a regular basis, in order to help them pay for the things that they need.
  • permission — authorization granted to do something; formal consent: to ask permission to leave the room.

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