ban
1. a decree that prohibits something (Freq. 1) • Syn: prohibition, proscription • Derivationally related forms: proscribe (for: proscription) • Hypernyms: decree, edict, fiat, order, rescript • Hyponyms: banning-order, injunction, enjoining, enjoinment, cease and desist order, interdict, interdiction 2. 100 bani equal 1 leu in Moldova • Hypernyms: Moldovan monetary unit 3. 100 bani equal 1 leu in Romania • Hypernyms: Romanian monetary unit • Part Holonyms: leu 4. an official prohibition or edict against something • Syn: banning, forbiddance, forbidding • Derivationally related forms: forbid (for: forbidding), forbid (for: forbiddance) • Hypernyms: prohibition • Hyponyms: test ban
1. forbid the public distribution of ( a movie or a newspaper) (Freq. 2) • Syn: censor • Topics: medium • Hypernyms: outlaw, criminalize, criminalise, illegalize, illegalise • Hyponyms: embargo • Verb Frames: - Somebody ----s something - Something ----s something - Sam and Sue ban the movie 2. prohibit especially by legal means or social pressure (Freq. 2) - Smoking is banned in this building • Hypernyms: forbid, prohibit, interdict, proscribe, veto, disallow, nix • Verb Frames: - Somebody ----s something - Somebody ----s VERB-ing 3. ban from a place of residence, as for punishment • Syn: banish • Hypernyms: expel, throw out, kick out • Hyponyms: rusticate • Verb Frames: - Somebody ----s somebody 4. expel from a community or group • Syn: banish, ostracize, ostracise, shun, cast out, blackball • Derivationally related forms: blackball (for: blackball), ostracism (for: ostracise), ostracism (for: ostracize), banishment (for: banish) • Hypernyms: expel, throw out, kick out • Verb Frames: - Somebody ----s somebody
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