The meaning of BAN is to prohibit especially by legal means; also : to prohibit the use, performance, or distribution of.

The moment something is banned, somebody in this country is breaking through it and going around it.

ban1 /bæn/ v., banned, ban•ning, n. v. to prohibit, forbid, or bar; interdict: [ ~ + obj]: The two countries agreed to ban the testing of nuclear weapons.[ ~ + obj + from ]: She was banned from competition. n. …

To prohibit (an action) or forbid the use of (something), especially by official decree: banned smoking in theaters; banned pesticides in parks. See Synonyms at forbid.

BAN meaning: 1 : to forbid people from using (something) to say that something cannot be used or done; 2 : to forbid (someone) from doing or being part of something usually + from

When something is banned, it's illegal or not allowed. If you're wearing a banned t-shirt to school, it means there's a rule forbidding that particular kind of shirt.

Definition of ban verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

If something is banned, it has been stated officially that it must not be done, shown, or used. ...a banned book.

From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English banned /bænd/ adjective [only before noun] not officially allowed to meet, exist, or be used Leaders of the banned party were arrested last night.

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